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SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO: 
New Mexican Review Company, Prjnteps and Bineers, 

1884. 



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REPORT 



OF THE 



BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION, 



FEBRUARY 16, 1884. 



BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION. 



OFFICERS. 

President W. G. BITCH, 

Vice-President MAiUANO S. OTERO, 

Secretary GILBERT SCUDUER, 

Treasurer LEHMAN SPIEGELBERG 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 

W. (}. RITCH, Chairman, L. A. SHELDON, Governor,ox-olli?io 

W. C. HAZLEDINE, L. SPIEGELBERG, 

ADOLPII SELIGMAN, J. H. KOOGLER, 

CHARLES W. GREENE. 



COMMISSIONERS. 

AT LARGE. 

L. A. SHELDON, Governor, ex-officio.' W. G. RITCH, 
MARIANO S. OTERO, LEHMAN SP1EGELBERG, 

TRINIDAD ROMERO, TRANQUILINO LUNA, 

FRANCISCO A. MANZANAREZ, CHAS. W. GREENE, 

NICOLAS PINO. 

OF COUNTIES. 

W. C. HAZLEDINE Bernalillo. 

WM. KROENIG, Mora. 

J. H. KOOGLER. . . ." San Miguel. 

SAMUEL ELDODT Rio Arriba. 

A. J. FOUNTAIN Dofia Ana. 

ADOLPII SELIGMAN Santa Fe. 

JOHN A. MILLER Grant. 

T. W. COLLIER ..Colfax. 

W. L. McCLURE Taos. 

CHAS. KUSZ, Jr Valencia. 

CHAS. LONGUEMARE Socorro. 

ED. R. BONNELL Lincoln. 



BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION REPORTS. 



KEPOET OF PRESIDENT KITCH. 



SHOWING THE GREAT WORK ACCOMPLISHED, AND MADE AT 
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 16, 1884: 



To the Commissioners of Immigration, N. M. : 

With the close of my second year in the administra- 
tion of the affairs of the Bureau, dating from the 27th 
of February, 1882, I present you with a brief statement 
of its operations. I have to report that the work has 
consisted in preparing for publication, and publishing, 
four editions of "Illustrated New Mexico," aggregating 
sixteen thousand copies, averaging through the various 
editions one hundred and fifty octavo pages to the 
pamphlet. 

PUBLICATIONS; OF THE BUREAU. 

One edition of one thousand copies of a sixteen page 
pamphlet, on San Miguel county, prepared by Com- 
missioner G. W. Prichard, who kindly acknowledges 
valuable aid from his predecessor, Mr. John H. Koog- 
ler, and from Hon. Trinidad Romero, commissioner-at- 
large ; and one edition of one thousand copies of a 
thirty-four page pamphlet on Dona Ana county, by 
Commissioner A. J. Fountain, together making an ag- 
gregate of two million, four hundred and fifty thousand 



TERRITORY OF NEW MEXICO 



(2,450,000) octavo pages of carefully prepared, classi- 
fied matter setting forth the advantages of the Terri- 
tory for Immigration. To the above must be added 
seventy-five thousand pages of Bureau literature on 
hand relating to individual counties, making a total 
in hand for distribution of two million five hundred 
and twenty-five thousand pages, at the date of and since 
the last meeting of the Bureau. 



DISTRIBUTION. 

Much interest has been added to the 
general pamphlet through a liberal use of illus- 
trations, and the demand has been wide and 
far-reaching, and the distribution during the past two 
years has been considerably in excess of two million 
(2,000,000) pages of printed matter, thus showing an 
increase in the work of the Bureau, as compared with a 
like period preceding of not less than eight fold, and 
at a little or no greater expense to the Bureau. It is 
proper to add that something of this increase is due to 
the better advantages arising from experience as com- 
pared with the new beginning of a new and untried 
institution dating from four years ago. I must add, 
however, that a large share of the success is due to the 
concentration of effort mainly upon the general pam- 
phlet which I sought to make comprehensive in de- 
scription, convenient in classification, and profuse in 
illustration. The distribution of the printed matter has 
been made generally through channels that were far- 
reaching and effective, and attended with little ex- 
pense, in reaching parties most interested in the Terri- 



BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION REPORT. 



tory and in directing the attention of others to the Ter- 
ritory. 

Besides the large number distributed through the 
offices of the president and secretary of the* Bureau, 
three thousand copies of the general pamphlet were ex- 
pressed to the Denver Exposition in 1882, which were 
promptly sought after and the whole number distributed 
at no greater expense to the Bureau than the express 
charges. Thanks for this work are due to the commis- 
sioners representing New Mexico at the exposition. In 
a similar manner five thousand pamphlets, general and 
local, were distributed through the advertising bureaus 
of the A., T. & S. F. E'y., the D. & B. G. B'y., the Interior 
Department at Washington, the Annual Territorial Ex- 
position and the Immigration office of Commissioner 
Hazledine at Albuquerque. 

Several thousand copies were likewise distributed 
with excellent effect through the Tri-Centennary Expo- 
sition, held at Santa Fe in July and August last. Dis- 
tributions of the pamphlet have been made by the sec- 
retary of the Bureau, in person, on nearly all the trains 
of the excursionists, at the hour of their departure from 
the city. The public offices, banks, business houses 
and hotels have been, in like manner, liberally supplied 
both as a convenient means of answering letters of in- 
quiry and of supplying strangers. State and other 
public libraries have been generally supplied throughout 
the country. Other channels of distribution might be 
mentioned, but enough to show the economical 
methods. The correspondence in answer to special in- 
quiries has constituted a large proportion of the work 
both by the secretary and president. The postoffice 



10 TERRITORY OF NEW MEXICO 

and express charges during the past two years have 
only amounted to about $225. 

r THANKS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. 

Thanks are due to most of the Territorial press for 
supplying the Bureau reading room with their newspa- 
pers and to the Deming Tribune and New Mexican the 
Review for complimentary standing advertisements of 
the Bureau publications. Acknowledgments are due 
to the citizens of Santa Fe and elsewhere for liberal 
contributions, either in money with which to purchase 
engravings or loans of engravings and electrotypes, 
which, with a few of general interest furnished by the 
Bureau, has enabled you to publish the third and 
fourth editions of "Illustrated New Mexico," in so pre- 
sentable a form. A like acknowledgment is due to the 
A„ T. & S. F. E'y. Co. for ten thousand copies of a 
comprehensive map of the Territory. J. J. Stoner, the 
owner of the copyright of the "birds-eye view of Santa 
Fe," kindly donated the use of the same to the Bureau 
and the Santa Fe Board of Trade furnished the en- 
graving. 

FINANCE. 

The cash balance in the hands of the treasurer without 
drafts on the new year, is $502.90. Balance unpaid on 
warrant of the Territorial treasurer in the hands of the 
treasurer $400. I feel that I can congratulate the 
Bureau for having done a large amount of excellent 
work, considering the small appropriation ($2,000 per 
annum) at its disposal, and which work has been and 
will be of great value in attracting immigration and 



BUEEAU OF IMMIGBATION KEPOKT. 11 

capital to New Mexico. I hand herewith reports of the 
secretary and treasurer. Thanking the commissioners 
for many acts of kindly aid and assistance during my 
official association with them, I now have to remind 
you that the time has arrived for the election of officers 
for the coming year. 

W. G. Bitch. 
February 16, 1884. President 




12 TERRITORY OF NEW MEXICO 



REPORT OF THE SECRETARY. 



bt vtement of the secretary of the bureau of immigration from feb. 27, 
1882 to Feb. 15, 1884. 

CR. 

1882. 

Feb. 27, By balance cash with Treasurer $ 600 25 

Oct. 9, Deposit with Treasurer Territory Warrant No. 1029 $119 00 

Oct. 13, Deposit with Treasurer Territory warrant 800 00 

Nov. 10, Deposit with Treasurer Territory warrant , 500 00 

Dec. 26, Deposit with Treasurer Territory warrant 721 05 

1883. 

Jan. 12, Deposit with Treasurer short debit 50 

Nov. 26, Deposit with Treasurer Territory warrant 500 00 

1881. 

Feb, 2, Deposit with Treasurer part on Territory warrant 235 00 2,908 55 

Balance unpaid on Territorial warrant, dated Nov. 10, .$100 

Total to Feb. 15th, 1884 $3,508 80 



DR. 

To salary of Secretary Thompson from April to Decem- 
ber, 1882 $ 517 50 

To salary of Secretary Scudder from December. 1882, to Feb- 
ruary 15, 1881 1,087 50 

ToN. M. P. & P. Co., April 7, 1882 , $ 20 25 

To N. M. P. & P. Co., May 2, 1882 30 00 

To N. M. P. & P. Co., August 2, 1882 85 00 

To N. M. P. & P. Co., August 17, 1882 10 00 

To N. M. P. & P. Co., Oct. 16, 1882 265 CO 

To N. M. P. & P. Co., March 27, 18S3 500 00 

To N. M. P. & P. Co., August 11, 1883 7 00 917 25 

To N. M. P, & P. Co., June 13, 1883, warrant for $S65 to order of 
N. M. P. & P. Co., for balance for printing third and fourth 

edition 

To postoffice for stamps from Feb. 27, 1882, to Feb. 15, 1884 150 10 

To postoffice box rent 2 50 

To expressage on engraving and books distributed 69 75 222 35 

To engraving vineyard $14; Palace, $20; cover j,'6 4U 00 

To expense at Tertio Exhibition for Bureau of Immigration, 

authorized by Board 60 50 

To miscellaneous, for stationery, rixtures, stove and incidentals 77 45 

To disbursements for fuel, etc., Thompson " 10 00 53 35 

To disbursements for fuel, etc., Scudder 43 35 

Total $3,005 90 

Feb. 15, 1884, To balance 502 90 

Total *3,508 80 

1884. 

Feb. 15, By balance cash with Treasurer 502 90 

Feb. 15, Balance due on Territorial warrant, dated Nov. 10, 1883 40J 00 

I certify that the above is a true statement of the disbursements of the 
Bureau of Immigration as shown by the records of the secretary. 

G. SC ODDER, 

Santa Fe, Feb, 15, 1884. Secretary. 



BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION REPORT. 



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TREASURER'S REPORT. 



Bureau of Immigration, 

In Account with L. Spiegelberg, Treasurer 



1882 DR. 
April 7, To chock, 


$ 20 25 

52 60 


1882 
April 1, 
Oct, 14, 
Oct. 10, 
Nov. 11, 
Dec. 27, 

1883 
Nov. 21, 

1884 
Feb. 2. 

/ 

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CR 

. $ 600 75 




. . 800 00 


May 2, '* " 


30 00 




149 00 


May 19, " " 


75 00 


41 a 


500 00 


May 22, " 


5 00 


It .1 


724 05 


May 25, " 


5 45 








.... 85 00 




July 19, " 


75 00 


. . 500 00 


July 19, " 


1 00 






July 19, " 


46 75 




Aug. 2, 


85 00 


03 


Aug. 11, " " 


14 00 


/ 




Aug. 18, " " 


40 00 




Aug. 19, " 


75 00 




Oct. 11, 


10 00 




Oct. 13, 


53 00 




Oct. 16, " 


265 00 




Oct. 19, 


75 00 




Oct. 19, 


10 00 




•Oct. 21, " 
Oct. 21, , " 


6 00 

12 50 




Nov. 18, " 


75 (III 




Dec. 2, 


.... 30 00 




1883 
Jan 23, " " 


112 50 




Feb. 15, " 


75 00 




March 15, " " 
March 29, " 


.... 75 00 
500 00 




April 10, " 


45 25 




April 17, " 


75 00 




May 15, " 


75 00 




May 29, " 


73 35 




June 14, " " .... 


50 00 




June 18, " " 


75 00 




June 29, " 


44 00 




July 13, " 


75 00 




July 13, " 


.... 8 50 




Aug. 14, " " 


-15 75 




Aug. 15, " " 


75 00 




Sept. 1, " 
Sept. 17, " 
Oct. 15, " 


25 00 

75 00 

75 00 




Nov. 1, " 


10 00 




Nov. 15, " 


75 00 


Feb. 16, By balance, 

Feb. 2, 1884, unpaid balance 
warrant 

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Dec. 15, " 


75 00 


^3,508 80 
..$ 502 90 


1884 
Jan. 15, " " 


75 00 


Feb. 15, " 


75 00 


400 00 




502 90 











:3,508 80 



)nded $ 902 90 



Respectfully submitted, 



L. Spiegelberg, Treasurer. 



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TERRITORY OF NEW MEXICO 



The several reports of the president, secretary and 
treasurer were read to the meeting of the Bureau held 
Saturday, the 16th of February, 1884, as also were 
read the minutes of the several meetings at which the 
expenditures were authorized and after due considera- 
tion the minutes were approved and the reports adopted 
and ordered by resolution to be spread at length upon 
the journal. Resolutions complimentary to President 
Ritch and the other officers for the efficiency and excel- 
lence of their work during the past two years were 
unanimously adopted. 




BUEEAU OF IMMIGEATION KEPOET. 15 



Report of the House Committee to Inquire into 
the Affairs of the Bureau. 



-ADOPTED. 



Hon. Amado Chaves, 

Speaker of the House of Representatives. 

The undersigned, a committee appointed for the pur- 
pose of investigating the affairs of the Bureau of Immi- 
gration, beg leave to report that they have had the same 
under the most serious consideration. 

We have carefully examined the report recently pre- 
sented before the " Bureau of Immigration " by its 
president, W. G. Bitch, and its secretary, Gilbert Scud- 
der, as well as the vouchers. We have taken the testi- 
mony of experts, in reference to the prices paid for 
printing. 

We have found that the present "Bureau of Immi 
gration " in its first annual meeting reduced the secre- 
tary's salary from $100 to $75 monthly, that John H. 
Thompson was then, and for some months afterward, 
secretary of said Bureau, until he was obliged to re- 
sign on account of illness; that Gilbert Scudder, the 
present secretary, was duly elected fby the Executive 
committee of said Bureau ; that he was re-elected by a 
unanimous vote of thirteen members present in the last 
annual meeting, and that he has fulfilled his duties to 
the satisfaction of the president and of the members of 
said Bureau of Immigration. 

We find further, that Hon, W, G. Bitch who has served 



16 TERRITORY OP NEW MEXICO 

as president of the Bureau, has done so without com- 
pensation and has executed in that capacity a large 
amount of valuable service to the Territory. 

During that time he has compiled and prepared two 
editions of a pamphlet of 32 quarto pages, showing the 
resources of the various counties and the Territory at 
large; that 6,000 copies of said pamphlet have been 
published and distributed, 3,000 at the first Denver 
Exposition and 1,000 in the Territorial Fair, at Albu- 
querque in 1882. He has also compiled a pamphlet 
consisting of 155 pages, including illustrations, known 
as "Illustrated New Mexico," of which two editions 
of 5,000 copies each have been printed and circulated, 
with the exception of 2,000, which are in hand to sup- 
ply the constant demand for publication. 

By the liberality of citizens and friends of the 
Bureau it became practicable to illustrate said volume 
profusely, which total cost of said illustration has been 
only $40 out of the funds of the Bureau. 

According to the testimony taken, the printing of 
said publications has been done by contract at prices ex- 
ceptionally cheap. The two editions of the first 
pamphlet were printed at a cost to the Bureau of §265, 
a remarkably low amount, under ordinary commercial 
prices. 

The two editions of " Illustrated New Mexico," were 
printed at a cost of $1,365. The lowest estimate made 
by others is $300 in excess of this amount, and we are 
informed that the contractors suffered a considerable 
loss on this job. 

The publications of the Bureau are comprehensive in 
bringing out the resources and advantages of the Ter- 



BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION REPORT. 17 

ritory. And we have reasons to believe that the post- 
ing and circulation of the same has been of great value 
to the people of the Territory, and to persons abroad, 
who contemplate coming to New Mexico for settlement 
and the investment of money. 

We find that there was on hand two years ago in the 
treasury of the Bureau the sum of $600, and that at the 
time of the last annual meeting of the Bureau there 
were $902 in said treasury and no bills due. 

We find that no member of the Board has taken ad- 
vantage, during the two years past, of the provision 
made by law, for the paying of traveling expenses, and 
that no one of them has drawn one dollar, in any shape, 
or for any object, from the funds of the Bureau. 

We are fully convinced that the Bureau has been 
conducted with care and prudence ; that the expendi- 
tures have been made judiciously, and that the president 
of the Bureau, Hon. W. G. Bitch, is entitled to the 
thanks of the people of New Mexico, for the important 
services he has rendered in this position, without any 
pecuniary compensation. 

It was provided in the last annual meeting, held on 
February 16th, that a comprehensive report be made of 
the progress in mining, agriculture and stock-raising 
industries of the Territory, and to present the oppor- 
tunities for future development, with special refer- 
ence to an ample distribution at the World's Fair at 
New Orleans next winter. 

Finally we venture to express the opinion that the 
" Bureau of Immigration" has done and is doing a 
most efficient and valuable service in behalf of the Ter- 



18 TERRITORY OF NEW MEXICO 

ritory, and making a prudent use of the money placed 
at its disposal. 

Respectfully submitted, 
(Signed,) Nicanor Yigil, Chairman. 

Eafael Chayez. 
Reported to the House of Representatives, by the 
committee and adopted March 6th, 1884. 

Amado Chavez, 
D. Martinez, Speaker. 

Chief Clerk. 
Translated from the original Spanish. 

Samuel Ellison, 

Translator. 




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OF 



Trinidad Alarid, 



AUDITOR 



OF THE 



TERRITORY OF NEW MEXICO, 



— F F( M — 



Dec. 16, 1881, to Dec. 31, 1883. 



AUDITOR'S OFFICE, 

Territory of New Mexico 



Scinta Fe, N. M., February 7, 1884. 

To his Excellency: 

LIONEL A. SHELDON, 

Governor of the Territory of New Mexico. 

Sir: — As required by law, I have the honor to hand 
you herewith a report from this office of the financial 
transactions of the Territory, from December 16th 
1881, to December 31st, 1883, and showing the finan- 
cial condition of the Territorial Treasury on the 31st 
day of December, A. D. 1883. The various parts of 
this report will be found under the following headings. 

Statement "A" showing the amounts paid into the 
Territorial Treasury during the years 1882 and 1883, 
and the financial condition of the Territorial Treasury 
on December 31st, 1883. 

Statement "B" shows the amounts paid into the Ter- 
ritorial Treasury from the several counties. 

Statement "0" showing amount of warrants issued 
and for what purposes. 

Statement "D" exhibits the assessment in the se- 
veral counties of the Territory for the years 1882 
and 1883. 



TERRITORIAL AUDITOR S REPORT. 



Statement "E" exhibiting the entire taxable pro- 
perty in the several counties for 1882. 

Statement kk F" exhibiting the entire taxable pro- 
perty in the several counties for 1883. 

Statement "G" relative to the Fire 'Insurance Com- 
panies transacting business in the Territory of New 
Mexico. 

Reference to the table giving the assessment for 
the years 1882, and 1883, will show for 1883, an in- 
crease in taxable property of $6,579,155, over the year 
1882, indicating greater efficiency on the part of the 
assessors as well as a more intelligent supervision on 
the part of the boards of equalization of the several 
counties. Thorough work in the matter of assessment 
of property for taxation, is of the very first importance. 
Without it no matter how perfect the law may be, it 
cannot be executed in such way, as to make the burden 
fall equally upon all, and at the same time, bring in 
revenue sufficient for the purposes of the Territory. 
The revenue law should be strictly enforced, so that 
every person subject to taxation should bear a just pro- 
portion of the burdens of the government. Should a 
strict enforcement of the law result in bringing into 
the Treasury a larger amount of money than the needs 
of the Territory may demand, the law may be so amend- 
ed as to reduce the rate of taxation, and so put the re- 
ceipts and expenditures upon something like an equi- 
librium. Attention is therefore directed to the import- 
ance of so amending the law, that a thorough assess- 
ment of all the taxable property in the Territory, shall 
be annually made. The Assessor should visit each 



TERRITORIAL AUDITOR'S REPORT. 



precinct in his county and actually administer the oath 
required to be administered to tax payers before the 
questions required by law are asked. Section 36 of 
Chapter 62, laws of 188*2, should be so amedded, that the 
Territorial Board of Equalization should meet on the 
first Monday of August or any other day during said 
month, as the Governor may appoint; as the law now 
is, very few, if any, tax books are received by the time 
now fixed by law, because it is the very time allowed to 
the County Boards of Equalization for hearing appeals 
and complaints of those - dissatisfied with the assessment 
made by the Assessor or the Board. 

Section 56 of Chapter 62, laws of 1882, requires col- 
lectors to pay on or before the tenth day of each month 
to the Territorial Treasurer all money due the Territo- 
ry, on any account in his hands, on the first day of 
that month. There are a number of collectors each 
year, who make settlements strictly according to the 
provisions of said section, but others fail to comply with 
it. A detailed statement, showing separately the 
amounts paid into the Territorial Treasury, during the 
years 1882 and 1883 for property, poll and license taxes 
cannot be given because no reports are received at this 
office from the collectors showing the same. A number 
of collectors pay into the Treasury every month, but 
do not state whether the same is for taxes or for li- 
censes. 

The law should be so amended as to require collec- 
tors to report to this office in detail the sources from 
which all funds are paid, and the date on which they 
are received, the said detailed statement to accompany 
the remittance every month. 



6 



Sections 92 and 93, chapter 62, laws of 1882, require 
that a statement showing the exact condition of the 
Territorial revenue in each county, et#., be made and 
transmitted to this office semi-annually, in January and 
July. Very few counties comply with it, for the above 
reason, that no reports of the amounts paid are receiv- 
ed, and also because in a few counties the County 
Boards of Equalization, have after the time prescribed 
by law, diminished assessments (in the counties of 
Colfax, Grant and Santa Fe, the County Boards of 
Equalization at their meeting of January, 1884, 
deducted assessments of 1883, made in April, 1883, for 
said year) no statement can be given of the amount of 
taxes remaining unpaid on the 31st day of December 
1883. 

INSUEANCE DEPAKTMENT. 

This department, is comparatively new in this Terri- 
tory, having been established in 1882. 

During the year ending December 31st, 1883, twenty- 
six stock lire insurance companies, of the United 
States, thirteen branches of stock fire insurance com- 
panies of foreign countries, and one accident company 
were authorized to transact insurance business in this 
Territory, three of said companies, the Boylton Mutual 
of Boston, Massachusetts; the London Assurance Cor- 
poration of London, England, and the Standard Fire 
Office, limited, of London, England, have retired from 
the Territory. 

All of which is respectfully submitted, 
Yours, Very Bespectfullv, 

TBINIDAD ALARID, 

Territorial Auditor. 



TERRITORIAL AUDITOR'S REPORT. 



STATEMENT A. 



Showing Amounts paid into the Territorial Treasury during the Years 
1882 and 1883, and the financial condition of the Territorial The a sury 

ON THE 31st DAY OF DECEMBER, A. D., 1883. 



RECEIPTS. 

December 16, 1881. — Amount of cash in the Territorial 

Treasury on this date $ 2U,r>85 95 

November SO, 1*82.— Amount paid into the Territorial 
Treasury from December Hi, 1881, to 
November 30, 1882 90,516 13 

December 31, 1883— Amount paid into the Territorial 
Treasury from December 1, 1882, to De- 
cember 31, 1883 151,521 111 ' g 

Total Amount of Revenues $271,627 32 1 /? 



DISBURSEMENTS. 



December 16, 1881.— Amount of Territorial Warrants 

outstanding on this date $10,474,50 

December 31, 1883.— Amount of Territorial Warrants 

issued from December 16, 1881, to date. . . 286,526,02 



Total Amount of Warrants s '.17,000 52 

Total Amount of Revenue $271 ,627 32} •> 



Total Amount of Warrants outstanding Decem- 
ber 31, 1883 $25,373 2<)</ 2 



TERRITORIAL AUDITORS REPORT. 



STATEMENT I?. 



Showing the Amount of Funds paid into the Territorial Treasury froivi 

the several Counties for 1882 and 1883. 



Paid by Perfecto Armijo, Sheriff of Bernalillo County. 
from property and license taxes, for 1882, $15,130.01, for 
1883, $12,348.86 $27,478 87 

Paid by Manuel Sanchez y Valencia, Ex-Sheriff of Berna- 
nalillo Comity, for property and license taxes 1,006 19 

Total from the County of Bernalillo . . . . .485 06 



Paid by Allen C. Wallace, Sheriff of Colfax County, from 
property and license taxes $18,950 QQ l A 

Paid by M. T. Bowman, Sheriff of Colfax County, from 
property and license taxes 1,783 04 

Paid By M. B. Stockton, Sheriff of Colfax County, from 
propertyjmd licence taxes 11,476 47 



Total from the County of Colfax $32,210 17 1 



Paid by Thomas J. Bull, Sheriff of Dofia Ana County, 
from property and license taxes $ 5,677 25 

Paid by Guadalupe Asoarate, Sheriff of Dona Ana County, 
from property and license taxes 4,302 83 

Total from the County of Dofia Ana I 9,980 08 



Paid by Harvey Whitehill, H. Sheriff of Grant County, 
from property and license taxes S17.153 94 

Paid by James B. Woods, Sheriff of Grant County, from 
property and license taxes 18,043 54 

Total from the County of Grant $35,197 



Paid by Patrick F. Garret, Sheriff of Lincoln County. 

from property and license taxes $ 2,633 64 

Paid by John W. Poe, Sheriff of Lincoln County, from 

property and license taxes 9,476 94 



Total from the County of Lincoln $12,110 58 



Paid by Henry Robison, Sheriff of Mora Countv, from 

property and licence taxes, for 1882, $5,805 '42 for 

$7,638 21 

Total from the County of Mora $13,443 64 

Paid by Vicente Archuleta. Sheriff of Rio Arriba County, 

from property and license taxes $ 9S6 00 

Paid by Jose N. Lucero, Sheriff of Rio Arriba County, 

from property and license taxes 6,654 53 



Total from the County of Rio Arriba $ 7.640 53 






TERRITORIAL AUDITOR'S REPORT. 



Paid by Hilario Romero, Sheriff of San Miguel County, 
from property and license taxes $22,915 99 

Paid by Jose S. Esquibel, Sheriff of San Miguel County, 
from property and license taxes 19,579 48% 

Total from the County of San Miguel $42,495 47% 



Paid by Rornulo .Martinez, Sheriff of Santa Fe County, 
from property and license taxes, for 1882, $15,379 00 for 
1883, $14,722 05 

Total from the County of Santa Fe $30,101 05 

Paid by Andres Montoya, Sheriff of Socorro County, from 
property and license taxes $8 040 49 

Paid by Pedro A. Simpson, Sheriff of Socorro County, 
from property and license taxes 4,673 37 

Total from the County of Socorro $12,713 86 

Paid by Leandro Martinez, Sheriff of Taos County, from 
property and license taxes $ 2,625 28 

Paid by Guillermo Trujillo, Sheriff of Taos County, from 
property and license taxes 4,822 84 

Total from the County of Taos $ 7,448 12 

Paid by Henry Connelly, Sheriff of Valencia County, from 
property and license taxes $ 4,290 01 

Paid by Patrocinio Luna, Sheriff of Valencia County, 
from property and license taxes 5,612 69 

Total from the County of Valencia $ 9,902 70 



Paid by Governor L. A. Sheldon, money returned by the 

A. T. & S. F. R. R. Co $ 36 80 

Paid by S. B. Newcomb 175 83 

Paid by C. M. Philips 100 00 

Total Amount paid from December 16, 1881, to 

December 31, 1883 $242,041 37 

Cash in the Treasury December 16, 1881 29,585 95 



$271,627 32 



10 



STATEMENT C. 



Showing the amount of warrants issued from December 16, 1881, to 
December 31, 1883, and for what purposes. 

Paid for costs, charges and expenses of holding and main- 
taining the district courts as appears by the annexed 
tabular statement 

Paid to the Attorney General of the Territory for salary 
to November 30, 1883 

Paid to the District Attorney of the Second District for 
salary to December 20, 1883 

Paid to the District Attorney of the Third District for 
salary to August 31, 1883 -. 

Paid to the Adjutant General of the Territory for salary 
to December 31, 1883 

Paid to the Treasurer of the Territory for salary to De- 
cember 31, 1883 

Paid to the Treasurer of the Territory for stationery, to 
December 31, 1883 

Paid to the Treasurer of the Territory for office rent, to 
December 31, 1883 

Paid to the Auditor of the Territory for salary, to Decem- 
ber 31, 1883 

Paid to the Auditor of the Territory for stationery, to 
December 31, 1883 

Paid to the Auditor of the Territory for office rent, to 
December 31, 1883 

Paid to the Librarian of the Territory for salary, to No- 
vember 30, 1883 

Paid to the Librarian of the Territory for stationery, to 
December 31, 1883 

Paid to the Librarian of the Territory for furnishing li- 
brary room with glass front case, chapter 52, laws of 
1882 

Paid to the Librarian of the Territory to properly arrange 
the manuscript archives of the Territory, chapter 53, 
laws of 1882 

Paid to the Librarian of the Territory to purchase reports 
of the Supreme Court of the Territory, chapter 51, laws 
of 1882 

Paid to expenses and compensation of the militia of the 
Territory from December 16, 1881 to December 31, 1883, 
chapter 32, laws of 1880 

Paid to expenses incurred by the Bureau of Immigration 
of the Territory, chapter 23, laws of 1880 

Paid to expense incurred by the Commission on the revi- 
sion of the laws of the Territory, chapter 17, laws of 
1880 

Paid to St. Vincent hospital of the sisters of charity at 
Santa Fe, for taking care of sick and invalid persons 
to October 31, 1883, chapter 38, laws of 1880 

Paid to St. Vincent hospital of the sisters of charity, at 
Santa Fe, for medicines used for paupers to October 31, 
1883, chapter 100, 1882 

Paid for rewards offered by the Governor of the Territory 

Paid for costs defrayed in serving requisitions of the 
Go vernor of the Territory 

Paid for printing tax, license and poll books for the 
election of 1882, Governor's proclamations, tax lists, 
sheriffs' receipts, etc 

Paid to the sheriff of the county of Santa Fe for attend- 
ance at the Supreme Court terms of January, 1882 and 
1883 



L58,420 65 


1,133 33M 


761 90M 


800 00 


436 00 


2,083 333^ 


100 00 


516 65 


2,083 09 


100 00 


662 67 


1,087 50 


96 67 


300 00 


400 00 


975 00 


28,638 87 


5,336 20 


2,422 53 


9,200 00 


1.355 25 
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281 75 


3,915 10 


196 00 






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Paid for preparing tax and license books, tax lists, re- 
ceipts, record books for license and taxes of 1882 and 
1883 350 (X) 

Paid for bringing the returns of the general election 
held in the Territory on November 7, 1882 291 80 

Paid for chair, one copy of the compiled laws of the Ter- 
ritory and one seal for the Auditor's office 19 25 

Paid for expressage and postage on license and tax books, 
record books, tax lists, blank receipts for 1882 and 1883 132 95 

Paid for two iron safes— purchased one for the Treas- 
urer's and one for the Auditor's office, chapter 68, laws 
of 1882 1,200 00 

Paid for one desk for the office of the Territorial Treas- 
urer 18 00 

Paid to the Secretary of the Territory for exemplified 
copies of laws of 1882 32 27 

Paid for the translation of the poll books, 1882, office of 
the Secretary of the Territory 20 00 

Paid for one vignette seal for the office of the Secretary 
of the Territory 15 00 

Paid to three members and some officers of the twenty- 
fifth session of the legislative assembly of the Territory, 
chapters 47, 48. 49 and 50, of the laws of 1882. 5,120 45 

Paid to the sisters of charity of Santa Pe, relief, chapter 
100, laws of 1882 $3,000 00 

Paid to the county of Santa Fe, relief, chapter 85, laws 
of 1882 1,221 75 

Paid to Perfecto x\rmijo, relief, chapter 98. laws of 1882. . 1,800 01) 

Paid to Barney Watson, " " 99, " 1882.. 500 00 

Paid to Patrick F. Garrett, " " 101. " 1882.. 500 00 

Paid to Antonio Bargas, " " 102, " 1882.. 40 00 

Total for relief s 7,061 75 

Paid to the Warden of the Nebraska state penitentiary for 
taking care of convicts to September 30, 1883, chapter 
17, laws of 1882 5,219 20 

Paid to the warden of the Kansas state penitentiary for 
taking care of convicts to September 30, 1883, chapter 
17, laws of 1882 2,462 40 

Paid for expenses and compensation of Territorial agents 
and guards, in taking convicts to the Kansas state pen- 
itentiary, chapter 18, laws of 1882 5,604 75 

Total paid for transportation and custody of con- 
victs to September 30, 1883 13;286 35 

Paid for expenses of the New Mexico Board of Charities 

and Industrial schools, chapter 41, laws of 1882, viz.: 

To the Sisters of Lorotto of Las Vegas, to Sept. 30, 1883 . 2,731 25 

Bernalillo, " " .. 2,597 50 

" " " Las Cruces, " " .. 2,025 (X) 

Taos, " " .. 2,000 00 

Socorro, " " 1,912 50 

Mora, " " .. 53125 

Santa Fe, " " .. 225 00 

" Sisters of Charity " " " .. 3,712 50 

" Christian Brothers " " " .. 568 75 

" Thomas Harwood of Tiptonville, " " .. 3,162 18 

Total paid to the New Mexican Board of Charities 
and Industrial schools to September 30, 1883 19,465 

Paid to the assessors of the county of Bernalillo for com- 
mission on property and license taxes assessed 1,714 44 

Paid to the assessors of the county of Colfax for commis- 
sion on property and license taxes assessed 2,301 41 

Paid to the assessors of the county of Dona Ana for com- 
mission on property and license taxes assessed 731 81 

Paid to the assessors of the county of Grrant for commis- 
sion on property and license taxes assessed 1,911 75 



12 



TERRITORIAL AUDITOR S REPORT, 



Paid to the assessors of the county of Lincoln for com- 
mission on property and license taxes assessed 783 10 

Paid to the assessors of the county of Mora for commis- 
sion on property and license taxes assessed 886 31 

Taid to the assessors of the county of Rio Arriba for com- 
mission on property and license taxes assessed 186 62 , 

Paid to the assessors of the county of San Miguel for 
commission on property and license taxes assessed 2,585 42 

Paid to the assessors of the county of Santa Fe for com 
mission on property and license taxes assessed 1,745 39 

Paid to the assessors of the county of Socorro for commis- 
sion on property and license taxes assessed 840 24 

Paid to the assessors of the county of Taos for commis- 
sion on property and license taxes assessed 215 75 

Paid to the assessors of the county of Valencia for com- 
mission on property and license taxes assessed 757 50 

Total commission paid to assessors 14,959 77 

Total amount of warrants issued from December 16, 
1881, to Dember 31, 1884, both days inclusive §286,526 02 



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TREASURER'S OFFICE. 

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Santa Fe, N. M., February 15, 1884. 

To his Excellency: 

LIONEL A. SHELDON, 

Governor of the Territory of New Mexico. 

Dear Sir — The law prescribing the duties of the 
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statement of the financial condition of the Territory. 
In obedience thereto, I beg leave to submit the follow- 
ing statement for your consideration, and for the in- 
formation and consideration of our next legislature. 

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ed to $271,627.35 1-2, including the amount of $34,- 
359.72 3-4 paid in by my predecessor, the 11th day of 
March, 1882. 

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1883, amounts to $241,107.76, leaving warrants in the 
Treasury, up to the 31st day of December, 1883, of 
$30,519.59 1-2. 

The report will also show the amount paid by each 
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I remain respectfully yours. 

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Territorial Treasurer. 



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TERRITORY OF EI MEXICO. 



FOE 



THE YEARS 1882 AND 1883. 



LIBRARIAN'S OFFICE 

Territory of Hew Mexico, 



Santa Fe, N. M., February 11, 1884. 

To his Excellency: 

LIONEL A. SHELDON, 

Governor of the Territory of New Mexico. 

Sir — In obedience to the laws of the Territory, re- 
lating to the Territorial Library, I have the honor 
to report, that there has been a marked improvement 
in the condition of the library during the last two 
years. 

As shown by my report made to your Excellen- 
cy at the close of the year 1881, at the time I took 
possession of the library, there was not a single article 
of furniture to be found in the library room ; that there 
were but few shelves for the books, and no catalogue of 
the books could be found — all was confusion. 

Out of the appropriations made for the year 1882 
and 1883, there has been expended for repairs, etc., of 
of library room the sum of $299.07, as shown by state- 
ment marked "A." A complete catalogue of the books 
in the library has been made as is shown by statement 
marked "B." 

The number of volumes in Library, March 1, 1882, 

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32 



including digests, text books, reports and laws of dif- 
ferent states, and miscellaneous books, was 1,668; total 
number of books received since then up to present 
time, 142 volumes. Total number of volumes now in 
Library, 1,810. This statement does not include a 
large number of miscellaneous pamphlets and congres- 
sional reports, etc. 

In my former report attention was called to the con- 
dition and the importance of preserving the old 
Spanish and Mexican archives, that had been placed in 
my custody by Gov. Lew Wallace. 

Under the provisions of this act of legislative assem- 
bly, approved March 3, 1882, entitled "An act to pro- 
vide for the preservation, arrangement and binding of 
certain archives," I spent many months in a careful ex- 
amination of this mass of manuscript archives. Previ- 
ous to that time, I had spent nearly two years in exam- 
ining them to ascertain, if possible, what value or 
importance, if any, there was to this chaotic mass. 
The result of the labor will be seen in my former re- 
port. 

With the meager sum ($400) appropriated by the 
act just mentioned, it could not reasonably be expected 
that much could be accomplished; nevertheless, the 
task was undertaken. So far as possible, these ar- 
chives have been arranged by subjects, such as church, 
Indians, military, etc. The difficulties of this ar- 
rangement can be more readily appreciated, when the 
character of the government of which these archives 
are the history, is considered. For centuries it was a 
purely military government of a wild' and remote pro- 



^TERRITORIAL LIBRARIAN'S REPORT. 83 

vince of Spanish- America ; the church, the army and 
the civil government were oftimes blended together. 

This arrangement by subjects is unavoidably very 
imperfect, but it was found to be much more satisfac- 
tory than any attempt to arrange them in any crono- 
logjcal order. In many instances the condition of the 
papers rendered it impossible to bind these archives, 
and for their better preservation, they have been en- 
closed in strong paste-board boxes, one hundred and 
forty-four of which was purchased for that purpose. 

In this work the total amount appropriated has been 
expended, as will be shown by statement marked "Q." 

Under the provisions of an act approved February 
20, 1882, entitled "An act to provide for the purchase 
and distribution of books for the Territorial Library," 
there were purchased three hundred copies of Vol. 1, 
Supreme Court Keports of the Territory of New Mex- 
ico, by C. H. Gildersleeve, for which was paid the sum 
of nine hundred and seventy-five dollars. One hun- 
dred and one volumes have been distributed among 
the various officers, etc., as provided by said act, and 
there now remains in the Library one hundred and 
ninety-nine volumes of said report. The approxi- 
mate value of law books exchanged and sent to the 
Library during the past two years is about five hun- 
dred dollars. This exchange of New Mexico Supreme 
Court Eeports, Yol. 1, with the different states in the 
Union has so greatly and satisfactorily augmented 
the number of volumes and value of the Territorial 
Library, that a purchase of three hundred volumes of 



34 



Vol. 2, New Mexico Reports, just published, is more 
respectfully urged and recommended. 

Attention is again called to the fact that all the sets 
of state reports and United States reports in the Libra- 
ry are broken and very incomplete, as are also some of the 
text books. It is respectfully suggested that in order 
to make these reports and text books of any practical 
value, the sets should be made full and complete, and 
a sufficient appropriation should be made for that pur- 
pose. 

Very respectfully submitted. 

Sam'l Ellison, 
Territorial Librarian. 

Santa Fe, N. M., February 11, 1884. 



TERRITORIAL LIBRARIAN'S REPORT. 35 



A. 



EXPENDITURE OF LIBRARY FUND FOR REPAIRS, 1882-83. 

General repairs, glass-cases, tables, additional shelves and 

painting, etc $266.00 

Repairs on rear window, including iron bars 33.07 

Total . . . . $299.07 

Cash 300.00 

Bal. unexpended .93 



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B. 

CATALOGUE OF REPORTS, STATUTES AND 
DIGESTS. 



UNITED STATES STATUTES. 

Public Statutes at Large, treaties from March 1786-18 15, vol- 
umes 1, 2, 3, 4. 

Treaties, Indian, etc., vols. 6 and 8 1822-35. 

Constitution of U. S„ vol. 2, 1789-1815. 

Treaties. Proclamations, etc., public lands, 1 vol., 1826. 

Public Acts of Congress, 31st session, 1 vol., 1840-30. 

Public and General Statutes, from 1789 to 1836, inclusive, vols. 
1, 2, 3; vols. 4, 4, 1828-1836, and vol. 5, 1827-1847. 

Statutes at Large, vols.|7, 9, 11, 13, 14 and 15; 1871-74. 2 vols. 

First Circuit Court, U. S., Gattison, J., 1812-1813, vols. 1 and 2, 
1845. 

First Circuit Court, U. S-, Woodbar, C. J., and Minor, G., vol. 1. 

First Circuit Court, U. S., Xasson, W. P., vols. 1, 2, 3, 5. 

First Circuit Court, U. S., Story, W. W.. vols. 1. 2, 3. 

Third Circuit, Wallace, J. B., 1 vol. 

Third Circuit, Baldwin, H., 1 volume. 

Seventh Circuit, McLean, J., 1, 2 and 4. 

Seventh Circuit, Summers, C, 2 and 4 vols. 

Term, 1847, Howard, B. C. 

Supreme Court Reports, Howard, B. C, 6, 11, 12, 13, 14, 14, 15, 18, 
1853. 

Otto's, vols. 10, 13, 14, 16, 17. 

Peters, from l to 16 inclusive, 1803 to 1841. 

TVbeaton's, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 vols. 

Dallas, 1, 2, 3, 4 vols. 

Cranch's, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 vols. 

ENGLISH. 

Atkin's Reports. 1 to 3 vols., inclusive. 
B. Abbott, on Shipping, 1 vol. 
Britsh Crown Cases, 1 vol. 
Bacon's Abridgment, abatement, 1 vol. 



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Bankrupt, etc., 1 to 10 vols, inclusive. 

Congress Digest, 1 to 8 vols, inclusive. 

Devarres on Statutes, 1 vol. 

Fitz Herbert, Natura Boehium, vols. 1, 2. 

English Chancery Digest, vols. 1, 2. 

English Crown Cases, 1 to 3 inclusive. 

English Ecclesiastical Reports, 1 to 7 inclusive. 

English Chancery Reports, from 1 to 30 inclusive. 

Gilbert's Evidence, from 1 to 4, inclusive. 

Hawkins' Pleas of the Crown, vols. 1, 2. 

Hale's Common Law. 1 vol. 

Howell's State Trials, 1 to 21, vols., inclusive. 

Beer's Williams Report, 1 to 3, inclusive. 

Barn's Justice, 1 to 4 vols., inclusive. 

Benthanis Judicial Evidence, 1 to 5 inclusive. 

Swar.ton's Reports. 1 to 3 vols, inclusive. 

Blake's Court of Chancery, vol. 1. 

Equity Digest, 1, 2, 3, 4 vols. 

English Digest, 3d vol. 

Beam's Pleas in Equity, 1 vol. 

Jeremy's Equity Jurisdiction, 1 vol. 

Versey, Jr's. Reports, 1 to 20 vols, inclusive. 

Versey, Sr's. Reports, 2 and 3 vols. 

Yersey & Barne's Reports, 1, 2 and 3 vols. 

Jacob's Law Dictionary, 1 to 6 vols. 

Kelham,s Norman Dictionary, 1 vol. 

Tomlin's Norman Dictionary, 3 vols. 

Milford's Chancery Pleadings, 1 vol. 

Haddock's Chancery, 1 and 2 vols. 

East's Pleas of the Crown, 1 to 2 vols. 

Wheaton's Selwyn, 1 to 2 vols. 

Crabb's History English Law, 1 vol. 

Judge Sharswood's (Blackstone). 1 vol. 

Wendell's (Blackstone), vol. 2. 

G ale & Wheteley on Easements, 1 vol. 

Framrad quo warranto, 1 vol. 

Toller's Law of -Executors, 1 vol. 

Seaton's Decrees in Equity, 1 vol. 

Pujendorf's Law of Nations, 1 vol. 

Brown's Chancery Reports, 1 to 4 vols, inclusive. 

Lebe's Equity Pleadings, 1 vol. 



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White & Tudor, Leading Cases on Equity, 1 aud 2 vols. 

Tomlin's Digest, 1 vol. 

Chitty's Digest, 1 and 2 vols. 

Chitty's Medical Jurisprudence, 1 vol. 

Chitty on Bills, 1 vol. 

Chitty, General Practice, vol. 4. 

Chitty's Criminal Law, vol. 1. 

Hindmarch on Patent Privileges, vol. 1. 

Curtis on Patents, vol. 1. 

Hill on Trustees, vol. 1. 

Roper on Legacies, 1 and 2 vols. 

Rutherford's Institutes, vol. 1. 

Chancy, Husband and Wife, vol. 1. 

Archbold's Nisi Prius, 1 and 2 vols. 

Bradley on Distress, vol. 1. 

Rothier on Obligations, 1 and 2 vols. 

Hall's Digest, vol. 1. 

Hughes on Insurance, vol. 1. 

Kyd on Awards, vol. 1. 

Wooddesson's Jurisprudence, vol. 1. 

Wi gram's Law of Discovery, vol. 1. 

Will's Common Law, vol. 1. 

Trials, Hopkinson & Nicholson, vol. 1. 

Holt on Libel, vol. 1. 

Peake's Law of Evidence, vol. 1. 

Thomas Coke, 2 and 3 vols. 

Feame on Remainders, 1 and 2 vols. 

Hovenden on Fraud, 1 and 2 vols. 

Lomax on Executors and Administrators, 1 and 2 vols. 

Tidd's Practice, 1 and 2 vols. 

Viner's Abridgment, Law and Equity, 1 to 24 inclusive. 

Supplement to Viner's Abridgment, 1 to 6 inclusive. 

McNally's Evidence, 1 vol. 

Montague on Set-off. 1 vol. 

Montague on Lien, 1 vol. 

Reeve on Descents, 1 vol. 

Branch's Maxims, 1 vol. 

Jeremy's Law of Carriers, 1 vol. 

Maxim's Legal Bibliography, 1 vol. 

Gilbert on Rents, 1 vol. 



Schoales and Leproy, 1 and 2 vols. High Court of Chancery in 

Ireland 
Bell's Commentaries, 1 and 2 vols. 

ALABAMA REPORTS. 

By the Judges, vol. 23. 1853. Shepherd (J. W.), 25, 26, 25, 30, 31, 

32, 37 and 40. ' 
Jones (Thomas G.), vol. 57. 
Sanford (John W. A.), vols. 59, 60, 68, 69 and 70. 

ARKANSAS. 

Pike (Albert), vols. 3 and 4. 

English (E. H.), 1 to 4 inclusive. 

Barber (L. E.), 15, 16, 22, 1861, 24 and 25, 1865. 

Turner (B. D.), vols. 35 and 36, 37, 38, 39. 

Gould (Josiah) Digest of the Statutes, 1 vol. 1858. 

CONNECTICUT. 

Kirby (Exploraine), 1 vol. 1785-88. 

Day (Thomas), 1 to 5 vols, inclusive. 

Day (Thomas), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20. 

CALIFORNIA. 

Tutle (Chas. A.), vols. 48, 49, 50. 
Smith (Geo. H.), vols. 55, 57, 60. 

DELAWARE. 
Vol. 3, Court of Chancery. 

FLORIDA. 

Vol. 18. 

GEORGIA. 

Jackson & Lumpkin, vol. 64. 

ILLINOIS. 

Greene (Geo.), vols. 2 and 4. 
Withrow (Tho. F.), vols. 14 and 17. 
Stiles (Ed. H), vol. 25. 
Runnells (J. S.), vols. 47, 53, 55. 



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Freeman, vols. G3, 04, 05,00, 07, 68, 00, 87, 97, 98, 99, 101, 103, 101, 
105. 



Scammon's, vols, l, 2, 3, 4. 
Oilman's, vols. 1, 2, 3, 4. 



IOWA. 



Greene's (G.), vols. 2, 1. 
Wi throw, vols. 14, 17. 
Stiles, vol. 25. 
llunnells. 53, 55, 50, 57. 
Might, 57, 58. 

KENTUCKY. 

Hughes (James), 1 vol. 1S03. 

Hardin (Martin D.), vol. 1S10. 

Marshall (Alex. K), vol. 3. 

Bibb (Geo. U.), vols. 4, 1817. 

Little (Wm.), vols. 1, 3 and 4, 1823. 

Marshall (J. J.), vols. 1, 3. 4, 5, 0, 7, 1834. 

Monroe (Thos.' 13.), 3, 4, 5, and 7. 

Dana (James G.), 3 4, 5, 0. 7, 8. 

Monroe (Ben.), 1, 2, 4, 5, 0, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15. 10, 17 and 18. 

LOUISIANA. 

Metcalfe (Jas. R.), 1, 2, 3. 

Robinson (Merrit M.), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 0, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13,-1, 2, 3 , 4 

from 1846—1849. 
King (Wm. W.), Vol. 5, 1850. 
Randolph (W. U.), Vol. 10, 1855. 
Ogden (A. JS T .),vol. 12,1857. 

MAINE. 

Greenleaf (Simon), l, 2. 3, 4, 5, 7. 
Redington (Asa), vols. 31, 34 35. 
Heath (Solyman), vols. 30, 39, 40. 
Adams (John M.), 41, 42. 
Ludden (Timothy), 43, 44 
Virgin (Wm. Wert), vol. 58. 
Spalding (Jos. Whitman), vol. 71. 



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MAKYLAND. 

Stockett, vol. 59. 

MASSACHUSETTS. 

Pickering (Octavius), 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9. 

Metcalf (Theron), vols. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 10, 11, 12, 13. 

Rand (Benjamin;, 1, 2 3. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17. 

Gushing (Luther S.), 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. 

Gray (Horace), 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 13. 

Browne, jr. (Albert J.), 109, 111, 112, 113, 114. 

Lathroop (John), 116, 119,20, 129, 30. 

Thacker (P. S.) Criminal Cases, 1. 

Lathroop (John), vol. 133—1882, 134—1883. 

MICHIGAN. 

Coolsey (Thos. M.), 1, 2, 3, 4 inclusive. 
Jonson (William), 4, 5. 

MINNESOTA. 

Reports, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 26, 28, 30. 
High Court of Impeachment for the trial of Hon. E. St. Julien 
Cox, vols. 1, 2 and 3. 

MISSOURI. 

Reports, 1 to 5. 
Robards (Wm. A.), 13. 
Gardenhire (Jas, B.), 14. 
Whitelsey (Chas. C), vols. 5 and 6, 
Skinker (Thos. K), vols. 12, 13, 75, 76. 

MISSISSIPPI. 

Howard (Volney E.). 2 and 4. 

Smedes (W. C.) & Marshall (T. A.), vols. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. 

Harris & Simball, vol. 1. 

NEVADA 
Helm (Alfred), 2, 3, 5, 6, 7. 
Bicknell (Chas. T.), 15, 17. 



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NEW JERSEY. 

Coxe (Richard S.), vol. 1. 
Pennington Wm. S.. vol. 1. 
Southard (Sam'l. L.), vols. 1 and 2. 
Zabriskie (A. L.), vols. 3 and 4. 
Dutcher (Andrews), vols. 1, 2 and 3. 
Halstead (Wm.), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 1831. 
Halstead (Geo. B.), Vols. 2 and 4. 
Stockton (J. P,), l and 2. 
Stewart (John H.), vols. 7, 8, 9. 
Vroom (Garret D, W.), vols. 14, 15. 

NORTH CAROLINA. 

Iredell (Jas.), vols. 2, 3, 4. 
Jones (H. C), vols. 4 and 5. 
Iredell (Jas.), vols. 1, 2 and 3. 
Kenan (Thos. S.), vols, 85, 86, 87, 88. 

NEBRASKA. 
Brown (Guy A.), vol. 14, 1883. 

NEW MEXICO. 

Gildersleeve (C. H.), 50 copies 1st vol. New Mexican Reports. 

NEW YORK. 

Caine (Geo.), vols. 1, 2, 3 and 4. 

Rodgers (Dan.), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 

Johnson (Wm.), 1. 2, 3. 

Johnson (Wm.), vols. 1, 2. 3, 4, 5,6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15. 16, 17' 18. 19 

and 20. 
Coroners (E), 1 to 9 inclusive 
Wendell (John L.), vols. 1 to 26 inclusive. 
Com stock (Geo. F-), vols. 1 and 2. 
Johnson (Wm.), 1 to 7 inclusive. 
Hill, jr. (Nicholas), 1 to 7 inclusive. 
Denios (II.), 1 to 5 inclusive. 
Paige (A. C), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10 and 11. 
Barbour (0. L.). vols. 1. 2 and 3. 
Sandford (J. H.), 1 to 4 inclusive. 



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OHIO. 

Hammond, 1 to 9 inclusive. 
Wilcoxcks (O. B.), vol. 10. 
Stanton (Ed. M.), vols. 11, 12 and 13. 
Griswold (J.), 14 to 19 inclusive. 
Lawrence (Wm.), vol. 20. 
Dewitt (E. L.), vols. 35 and 36. 

PENNSYLVANIA. 

Wright (E. E.), 4, 9 and 50. 
Smith (P. F.), vols. 53,56, 96. 

SOUTH CAKOLINA. 

Kiley (W.), vol. 1. 

Hills (W. B.), 1 and 2. 

McMulland (J. J.), vol. 1. 

Kichardson (J. S. G.), vols. 4, 5, 6,' 7 and 10. 

Shand (R. W.), vols. 14, 17, 18. 

TENNESSEE. 
Beck (Jacob), 1 vol. 
Haywood (Jno.), vols. 3 and 5. 
Lea (B. J.), vol. 1. 
Haskell (J. B.), vols. 10, 11, 12. 
Cooke (W. W.), vols. 1, 9, 10—1882—1883. 

TEXAS 
Webb & Duvall, vol.1. 

Hartly (O. C), vols. 4, 6,8, 10. 

VERMONT. 

Chipman (D.), 1 and 2 vols. 

Tyler (Royal), vols. 1 and 2. 

Judges, vol. 9. 

Shaw (J, B.), 10 and 11 vols. 

Weston (Wm.), vols. 12, 13 and 14. 

Washburn (Porter T.), 16 to 22 inclusive. 

Williams (Chas. L.), vols. 28 and 29. 

Shaw (W. G.). vols. 31, 37, 38, £9, 40. 42, 43 and 44. 

Rowell (Jas. W.), vols. 47, 49, 50 and 52. 

Palmer (Edwin F.), vol. 54, 1882, vol. 53, 



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VIRGINIA. 

Mtmford (Wm,), 1 to G inclusive. 
Randolph (P.), 3 to 6 inclusive. 
Jefferson (Thomas), 1786—40—1. 
Gratan, 176S— 72, vol. 1. 
Gratan (P. R.), vols. 11 and 29. 
Matthews (James M.), vol. 75. 

WEST VIRGINIA. 

Watts (0. C), vol, 16. 

WISCONSIN. 

Smith (A. D.), vols. 5, 6, 7, 8 and 11. 
Cronover (O. M.), vols. 51 and 52, 56. 



DIGESTS. 



Coxe's (R, S.), U. S. vol. 1. 

Conover (J. S.), Ohio, Indiana, Ills. 1 vol. 

Wheaton (H.), 1 and 2 vols. U. S. Supreme Court, 

Clay (C. C,), Alabama, 1 vol. 

Rurdon (John), Penn. 

Thompson (L. A.), Florida, 1 vol. 

Freeman (N. L.), Ills. 1 vol. 

Henry and Reed. 1 vol. 

Oilman (Chas.), Ind. and Ills., 1 vol. 

Ristle (Henry), Ky., 1 and 2 vol. 

Monroe and Harland, Key, 1 vol. 

Deslia (P. J. A.), La., 1 vol. 

Bell (Geo. A.), N. H., 1 vol. 

Gilchrist (J, J.), N. H., 1 vol. 

Ingersoll (Ed.), XL S., 1 vol. 

Benjamin & Shidell. La., 1 vol. ' 

Raymond (J.), Md., 1 vol. 

Spreades (W. C), Miss., 7 vols. 

N orris, Brow and Brean, Md., 1 vol , 

Wheaton (Francis), Pa., 1 and 2 vols. 

Hall, American Law Journal, 1 vol. 



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Halstead (Win.), N. J . 1 and 2 vols. 

Clark (Thos. W.), N. Y., I to 4 inclusive. 

Wilcox (P. B.),0., 1vol. 

Rice (Wm.), S. C, 1 vol. 

Dallam (J. W.), Texas, 1 vol. 

Hall (E.), Texas, 1 vol. 

MeigsJ(J. J.), Tenn., vols. 1 and 2. 

Tate (Ben.), Va., vol. 1 and 2. 

Tate (Jos.), Va., vol. 1. 

Metcalf (T.), Mass., vol. 1. 

Waterman (T. W.), A. M. Chancery, vols. 1, 2 and 3. 

Metcalf & Perkins, U. S., vol. 1. 

Curtis (Geo. A.),U. S.. 2 and 3 vols, 

Putman (J. P.), U. &, 5 vols. 

Langer (Geo. P.), U. S., 6 vols. 

Putman (J. P.), U. S., 7, 8, 9 and 10 vols. 

Peters (Rice), U. S., 1 and 2 vols. 

Virgin (W. W.), Wis., 1 vol. 

Minot (G,), Mass., 1 vol. 

Commerce. 3 vols. 

Danes (Nathan). Abr. A. M. Law, i and 8 inclusive. 

Wheeler (J. D.), Law of Slavery, 1 vol. 

Greenleaf (L.) Overruled Cases, 1 vol . 



TEXT BOOKS. 

Collyer (J.), Part., 1 vol. 

Angel (J. K.), on Limitations, 1 vol. 

Grow (N.), Part. 1 vol. 

Abbott on Shipping, 1 vol. 

Story (W. W.), on Contracts, 1 vol. 

Story (Joseph), on Bills of Ex. 1 vol. 

Story (J.), on Promissory Notes, 1 vol. 

Story (J.), on Constitution, vol. 2. 

Story (J.), Conflict of Laws, 1 vol. 

Story (J.), Eq. Jurisprudence, 1 vol. 

Story (Wm. W), on Sales. 1 to 3 inclusive. 

Daniell's (E.R.), Chan. Practice, 1 to 3 inclusive 

Paine & Durr, Practice, 1 vol. 



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Men, I vol. 

Smith (J. W.), Mercantile Law, 1 vol. 

Lugden (Sir E.), on Vendors, 1 and 2 vols. 

Lugden (Sir E.), Powers, 1 and 2 vols. 

Addison on Contracts, 1 vol. 

Jones (Sir Wm.), Bailments, 1 vol. 

Greenleafs Cruise on real property, 1 to 3 inclusive. 

Thornton (J. B.),on Companys, 1 vol. 

Holcomb's Com. Law, 1 vol. 

Phillips on Evidence, vols. 2, 4 and 5. 

Starkey on Evidence, 3 vols. 

Williams on real property, 1 vol. 

Curtis' Conveyance, 1 vol. 

Booth on real actions, 1 vol. 

Land Law, Oregon, Cal., Texas, etc., 1 vol. 

Verge on Suretyship. 1 vol. 

Newland on Contracts, 1 vol. 

Sargeant on Attachment, 1 vol. 

Brackenridge on Trust and Trustees, 1 vol. 

Curtis on Copyright, 1 vol. 

Eussell on Crimes, vol. 2. 

Starkey on Slander, vols. 1 and 2. 

Starkey's Criminal Pleadings, vols. 1 and2. 

Archibold's Crim. Plead. 1 vol. 

Jarman on Wills, 1 vol. 

McLeod's Trials, 1 vol. 

Beck's Med. Jurisprudence, lrand 2 vols. 

Wheeler's Criminal Cases, 1 and 3 inclusive. 

Hamilton's Trial of the Judges, 1 vol. 

Cordwainer's Trial 

Kent's Com., 3 and 4 vols. 

Kawle on Constitution, 1 vol. 

Wheaton on Captures, 1 vol. 

Dehart on Misc. Law, 1 vol. 

Obreen's Am. Mety. Law, 1 voi. 

Mascomb Courts Mar., 1 vol. 

Military Laws (Hetzel), 2 vols. 

Callan's U. S. Mety. Laws, 1 and 2 vols. 

American Leading Cases (Hare & Wallace), 1 vol. 

Baldwin's Const. Views 1 vol. 

Kaufman's McKelday, 1 vols. 



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Burlomaquis' Nat. and Polil. Law, 1 vol. 

Legeant's Const. Law, 1 vol. 

Federalist, 1 vol. 

Ulman's Lawyers, 1 vol. 

Code Napoleon, 1 vol. 

Maine Justice, 1 vol. 

Ilayden's .New Prac. and Plead's. 1 vol. 

Law Mes. (Brackenridge), 1 vol. 

Tillinghast & Yales, Practice, 1 vol. 



SESSION LAY^S. 



ALABAMA. 

Third Biennal Session, Paraph., 1, 1852. 
Fourth " " Bound, 1, 1853-54. 

Fifth •' " " 1,1855-5(3. 

Sixth '« * " 1, 1857-58. 

July Session, 1, 1868-69. 
Session Laws, 1882-83. 

ARKANSAS. 

Revised Statutes 1. 1837. 
Eighth Session, 1, 1850. 
Ninth " 1, 1852. 
Tenth " 1, 1854. 
Eleventh " 1, 1856. 
Session Laws, 1, 1866. 

1, 1873. 

1, 1870. 

1, 1883. 



ARIZONA. 



Session Laws, 1883. 



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CALIFORNIA. 

Ilittill's General Laws, vol. 1, 1850-64. 

Statutes of California, 18.; 4-55-57-58-59-00-63-64-65-69 -70-75- 

70-78-78. 
Amendments to Codes, 1875, 1870, 1877, 1878, 1881, vol. 15. 

• 
COLORADO. 

Session Laws of 1879 and 1881, 2 vols. 
" 1874, 1 vol. 

CONNECTICUT. 

Statutes, 30 vols., pamph. 1838. 
Private Laws, 3 vols. 1836-56. 

1 vol. 1883. 
General " 1 vol. 1883. 

DAKOTA. 

Laws, 5 vols. 1862-63-64-65-66. 
Revised Code, 1, 1877, 1 revised 1883. 
Reports, vol. 2. 

DELAWARE. 

Laws, vols 4, 1 to 4 inclusive, 1797—1813. 

" " 3, 1879—1881—1893, vol. 17 Pt. 1 

FLORIDA. 

Fifth Session, 1851. 
Sixth " 1S52. 
Seventh " 1855. 
Adjournment, 1859. 

GEORGIA. 

Hotchkins Statute Law, 1 vol. 1845. 
Laws, 2 vols. 1853-56. 
Statute compiled. 1880—1881. 

IDAHO TERRITORY. 

General Laws, 2 vols. 1864-81-83. 



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ILLINOIS. 

Statute Laws, 1 vol. 1839. 

Laws, 18, General Assembly, 2 vols. 1852-54. 

Laws, 19, 2 vols. 1853. 

Laws, 40, 2 vols. 1859. 

Public Laws, 4 vols. 1865-69. 

Session Laws, 1877, 1 vol. Twenty-eight, 1 vol. 

Laws of Session, 1 vol. 1873—1874. 

Laws, 29 Session, 1 vol., 1875. 

Laws, 31 Session, 1 vol., 1879-1883. 

IOWA. 

Fifth General Assembly, 1 vol., 1853. , 

Code, 1 vol., 1851. 

Sixth General Assembly, 1 vol., 1857. 

Seventh General Assembly, 1 vol., 1858-62, 63. 

Eleventh General Assembly, 1866-68, 1870-72-76 78 80 

INDIANA. 

General Laws, 1 vol., 1851. 

Revised Statutes, 2 vols. 1 and 2, 1852. 

Acts 1883. 

KANSAS. 
General Laws, Territory, 1 vol., 1859. 
General Laws, State, 1 vol., 1861. 
General Laws, State, 1 vol., 1863. 
General Laws, State, 1 vol., 1870. 
General Laws, State, 1 vol., 1873. 
General Laws, 1 vol., 1876. 
General Laws, 1 vol., 1877. 

KENTUCKY. 

Digest of Statutes, 2 vols., 1822. 
Revised Statutes, 1 vol., 1851-52. 
Session Laws, 1 vol., 1851-52. 
Code of Practice, 1 vol., 1854. 
Session Laws, 2 vols,, 1853-54, 
Session Laws, 2 vols., 1855-56. 
Session Laws, 2 vols,, 1859-60. 



Session Laws, 2 vols., 1861. 
Session Laws, 1 vol., 1S6 1-62-63. 
Session Laws, 2 vols., 1865. 
Supplement to R. St., l vol., 1866. 

LOUISIANA. 

Digest of Laws, 1 and 2, 1828. 

Session Laws, 1 vol., 1829. 

Penal Code, 1 vol., 1833. 

Civil Code, 1 vol., 1838. 

Digest, Bullar & Curry's, 1 vol., 1812. 

Session Laws, 2 vols., 1854-55. 

Revised Statutes, 1 vol., 1856. 

Session Laws, 5 vols., inclusive, 1856-7-8-9-60. 

MAINE. 

Revised Statutes, 1, 1817. 
Session Laws, 1, 1842-3-4. 

Session u Laws, 1845-6-7-9-51-53-55-56-57-5-59-69-62-65-66 -70- 74 
77-78 and 81. 

MARYLAND. 

Dorsey's Laws, 3 vols., 1846. 
Maryland Code, 1 and 2 vols., 1860. 
Session Laws, 6 vols., 1854-56-58-60-61-62. 

MASSACHUSETTS. 

Revised Statutes, 1 vol., 1836. 
Supplement, 1 vol., 1849. 
Acts and Resolves, 1 vol., 1855. 
Session Laws, 4 vols. 1855-56-57 and 59. 

MICHIGAN. 

Compiled Laws, 2 vols., 1857. 

Session Laws, 7 vols., 1853-57-59-63-65 and 69, 2 vols. 

MINNESOTA. 

Statutes, 1 vol., 1851. 

Revision, 1 vol., 1866. 

Session Laws, 1 vol., (pamp.) 1858. 



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Session Laws, 1862-65-66-70-71-72-76 and 81. 
Special Laws, 1 vol., (pamph.) 1881. 
General Laws, 1 vol., 1883; special 1, 1888. 

MISSISSIPPI. 

Statutes of Miss. Territory, 1 vol., 1816. ; 

Session Laws, 1838-39-40-44-46-62-66-67-75-76-77-78. 

MISSOURI. 

Revised Statutes, 1 vol., 1845. 

Revised Ordinances, 1 vol., 1850. 

Session Laws, 1851-53-58-58-59-63-64-67-68-69-71-72-79 and 81. 

MONTANA. 
Session Laws, 3 vols., 1871-72 and 1879-83. 

NEBRASKA. 

Session Laws, 1, 1S58. 
Session Laws, 1865-66-81. 
Compiled Laws, 1, 1881. 

NEVADA. 

Statutes Laws, 9 vols,, 1864-5-6-7-9-71-73-75-77 and 79. 
Compiled Laws, vol. 2, 1861 to 1873, 1883. 

NEW HAMPSHIRE. 

Revised Statutes, 1 vol., 1851. 
General Statutes, 1 vol,, 1851. 

Session Laws, pamph., 14, 1850-51-52-53-54-56-57-58-59-60 65-67 
73. 

NEW JERSEY. 

Nixon's Digest of Law, 1 vol., 1709 to 1853. 
Statute, 1 vol., 1847. 

Session Laws, 9 vols., 1851 to 52-1854 and 1855-1856-1857-1858 
inclusive ; 1861-1862 and 63-3 vols.; and 1883- 1 vol. 

NEW MEXICO. 

Session Laws of 1857-8-63-4-71-2-78-82 in Spanish and English 



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ADJUTANT GENERAL 



— OF THE — 



TERRITORY OF NEW MEXICO. 



DPIROIM: — 



March 1, 1882, to January 1, 1884 



ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, 

Territory of Hew Mexico 



Santa Fe, N. M., January 1, 1884. 

To his Excellency: 

LIONEL A. SHELDON, 

Governor and Commander i-n-Chief oftheNeiv Mexico 
Militia. 

Sir: — I have the honor to report that, on assuming 
the duties of my office, March 1, 1882, there were 
fifteen companies of Militia in the Territory, divided 
between the First and Second Eegiments of Infantry. 
There are now thirty companies, of which thirteen are 
armed and drill as cavalry. It was seen that for the 
service our troops are most needed the pursuit of hostile 
Indians and outlaws, mounted men were necessary, and 
it was thought best to organize a Cavalry Regiment 
in which all the exercise and drill would fit the men for 
actual service in the field. This was done by General 
Orders of September 14, 1883. A roster of all the 
regiments is hereto attached, marked exhibit "A." 

At different times and from different causes, eleven 
companies have disbanded, and their arms and accoutre- 



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merits have been turned in and accounted for — leaving 
at this time only thirty companies in the service. 

It is with particular regret that I announce the dis- 
organization of the companies at Albuquerque and 
Santa Fe. The former was the first in the Territory 
to procure uniforms, and by its zeal and proficiency in 
drill did much to stimulate the military spirit in the 
Territory. A new troop of cavalry has been organized 
in that city, however, which it is hoped will fill the 
place made vacant by the old organization. 

The company at Santa Fe was a source of pride to 
the citizens of the capital; it had obtained the first 
prize in a competitive drill, had an excellent armory 
and handsome uniform, and apparently there was no 
reason for its dissolution. While there is every reason 
and inducement for a company at this place, it is to be 
hoped that this fact will be realized and an efficient or- 
ganization be effected at an early day. 

One of the companies at Las "Vegas, after brief and 
fitful existence disbanded, but that city has in Co. "H," 
Second Eegiment, a militia organization second to none 
in the West. Its drill at the exposition in Santa Fe, on 
the 4th of July last, was greatly admired by the regular 
army officers who witnessed it, and the first prize for 
proficiency was obtained by it. 

Special care has been taken when applications have 
been made for the formation of companies, to ascertain 
from others than the applicants, if such on organiza- 
tion is really needed, and if the officers named are suitable 
for the positions, and several such applications have 
been refused upon receiving unsatisfactory reply. 



ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT. 63 

During the year 1882, there was comparatively little 
clone by the militia, though it was constantly on the 
alert and in a state of anxiety on account of threatened 
Indian depredations and raids by thieves and outlaws. 
Short expeditions and scouts were made by Captains 
Blain, Mormon, Fountain and Young, whose reports I 
transmit herewith numbered 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. 

The total expense of the militia for that year was 
$3,745,09,' of which $2,385,52 was for pay-roll, subsist- 
ance and forage of troops on active duty in these expe- 
ditions ; an itemized account of which is hereto attached, 
marked exhibits "D" and "E." 

The total expense of the militia for the year 1883, 
$24,727,65, of which $23,480,91 was for pay-rolls, sub- 
sistance and forage of troops on active duty— itemized 
accounts of which are hereto attached marked exhibit 

"F." 

On February 9th, 1883, Col. Frost, of the Second 
Kegiment was ordered to take the Santa Fe Company 
as a guard to escort Milton Yarberry to Albuquerque, 
where he was to be executed for murder. At Albuquer- 
que, Co. "F" of that place, was also put under Col. 
Frost's orders, and the execution took place. Colonel 
Frost's report is transmitted herewith, No. 6. 

On February 26th, upon telegraphic request and 
written application, Capt. Borradail, with a detachment 
of Co. "F," of Albuquerque, was ordered into the field. 
His report, No 7, transmitted herewith fully details 
the circumstances under which he was ordered out, and 
the result accomplished. 



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On the Gth of February, 1883, the following petition 
was received, endorsed by Col. Rynerson. 

THE PETITION. 

To his Excellency, 

The Hon. Lionel A. Sheldon. 

Sir : — We, the undersigned, inhabitants of precinct 
No. 16, County of Dona Ana, (known as Colorado), 
would respectfully bring the following facts to your 
Excellency's knowledge. 

That for some time large bodies of lawless men have 
been raiding on our interests, and owing to their num- 
bers we feel that the ordinary judicial power is insuf- 
ficient to cope with the evil, we, well-disposed citizens, 
being even in dread of our lifes should we offer assist- 
ance to our neighbors to recover their stock, etc. In 
view of the facts we would humbly petition your Ex- 
cellency, to commission a number of men under a 
competent authority, and for a period of about ninety 
days, to follow such thieves and protect us and our 
property while in pursuit of our legitimate business; 
and your petitioners will ever pray. 

( Signed. ) 

Patrick Kelly, George Lynch, 

John Christie, Thomas B. Lynch. 

Gregory Miranda, H. C. Carson, 

Albino Samaniego, F. C. Wolgast. 

Francisco Samaniego, William H. Lynch, 

Tiodoro Pena, Lynch Bros. 

Crecencio Garcia, * Ciriaco Turrietta, 

Jose Fabian Tozola, Victor Turrietta, 

Yicente Tozola, Eugenio Charverio, 

Bitoriano Serna, Pedro Maldonado. 

Bantuta Armijo, Isidoro Sedillos. 

Jose Torres, Eugenio Sedillos, 



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M. Puentas, 
Jose Serzia. 
Deciderio Sanches, 
Fabian Samaniego, 
Caniilo Samaniego, 
K. L. Barron, Jr., 
J as. Seyfred, 
Aciano Jaramillo, 
Jose Miguel Jaramillo, 
Birante Lopez, 
Manuel Olgin, 
Jose Carabal, 
Gregorio Montoya, 
Anastacio Serna, 
Juan Cordoba, 
Lorenzo Jaramillo, 
Sibero Jaramillo, 
Juan Lopez, 
Jesus M. Jaramillo, 
Concepcion Garcia, 
Jesus Silva, 



Guadalupe Peiia, 
Matias Chavez, 
Felis Torres, 
Isabel Torres, 
Juan G. Chaves. 
Pancho Jaramillo, 
Yenabides, 
Manuel Lucero, 
Juan A Lerma, 
Ambrosio Lucero, 
Diego Duran, 
Victor Duran, 
Diego Lopez, 
Camilo Samaniego, 
Juan Gallardo, 
Antonio Gallardo, 
Marcelino Torres, 
Lucas Soto, 
Jesus Maldonado, 
Am ado Gallardo, 
Jose Urieta, 



ENDOBSEMENT NO. 1. 



This petition has been handed me, to be forwarded 
to you. It comes from Colorado, Bincon and vicinity. 
Stock thieves are becoming daring and exceedingly 
active in their operations. They have stolen large num- 
bers of cattle, and are quite defiant. Lives of some of 
our best citizens have been threatened by them, and an 
effort is being made by the thieves to intimidate the 
law-abiding people. I understand the people desire a 
portion of military called into active service to aid 
authority and protect people in their property as well as 
to protect lives. Please give prompt attention. 

Bespectfully, 

W. L. Bynerson. 



M 



ENDOKSEMENT NO. 2. 



,! 



Executive Office, 

Santa Fe, Feb. 6, 1883. 
The within petition is referred to Major A. J. Foun- 
tain, with instructions to investigate the complaint 
therein made, and to act in his discretion in the use of 
the militia, under existing general orders, in the pro- 
tection of the people. Any reasonable force he may 
employ will be paid and supplied as volunteers. 

Lionel A. Sheldon, 
Governor and Commander-in-Chief. 



Major Fountain and his command acted vigorously, 
promptly and with such effect that Dorotea Sams, the 
lieutenant of John Kinney, and notoriously one of the 
worst men in the. Territory, was captured and killed 
while trying to escape. The "Kinney Gang" was 
mostly captured and entirely broken up, Kinney and 
several of his assistants being now in the penitentiary 
serving long terms of imprisonment. The report of 
Major Fountain is as follows: 

Headquarters Battalion, 1st Eegt. N. M. V. M. \ 

Mesilla, March 25, 1883. \ 

Capt. E. L. Bartlett, 

Adjutant-General, Santa Fe, N. M. 

Sir: — I have the honor to report that in obedience 
to verbal orders from His Excellency, the Governor, I 
left Las Cruces on a special train at 5 o'clock, p. m., on 
Wednesday, 21st inst., with my entire battallion, ex- 
cept six men of Captain Salazar's company, who were 
left to guard the jail at Mesilla. The command con- 



ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT. 67 

sisted of Captain Van Patten, Lieutenant Pedregon 
and twenty men of Company "A"; Captain Salazar and 
Lieutenant Fountain, and nineteen men of Company 
"B." Lieutenant and Surgeon I. N. Cowan accompanied 
the expedition. The men were furnished with forty 
rounds of ammunition to the man, and each man carried 
two days cooked rations in his saddle bags. Three 
days rations for the entire command and a sufficient 
supply of reserve ammunition was carried on pack mules. 
My objective point was the vicinity of Kingston, at 
which place I had positive information about fifteen 
notorious rustlers were congregated, and my detectives 
informed me that they were fully resolved to resist ar 
rest. I had warrants for most of these men, includ- 
ing P. Johnson, alias " Topy " Johnson ; and Tom 
Coooper, alias Tom Kelley, who has a large number of 
indictments pending against him in Lincoln county ; 
John Watts, Tom Grady, Charles Thomas, James Col- 
ville, Hank Brophy, William Leland — alias "Butch," 
Nat. Irwin, " Tex," and several others whose names I 
do not wish to disclose at present. The command ar- 
rived at Nutt Station at 10:30 p. m. ; about an hour 
was occupied in disembarking men and horses. At 
midnight the command took up its line of march for 
Lake Valley. At Nutt Station I was joined by Messrs. 
Cartwright and Forsythe, employes of the Sierra Mining 
Company, who had been sent to meet and guide me. I 
was also joined by Mr. Gilson, Deputy Sheriff, at Nutt 
Station, and by two guides sent to me from Hillsboro 
and Kingston. 

Kingston was my objective point, my detectives hav- 
ing furnished information which I regarded as reliable 



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that about twenty of the most desperate of the rustling 
gang had congregated and were determined to resist 
what they were pleased to term the "Greaser Militia." 
I subsequently learned that this information was in the 
main correct. I had been specially cautioned with ref- 
erence to Tom Kelley, alias "Cooper," John Watts, 
Hank Brophy, "Tex," "Butch," Charles Thomas and 
others, and was informed that these men had announced 
that they would not be taken. Good citizens of Lake 
Yalley, Hillsboro and Kingston, with whom I had been 
in correspondence, all agreed that the men I have men- 
tioned, with a few others, whom I prefer to leave un- 
named at present, were the worst of the gang. 

Before leaving Nutt I received positive information 
that John Watts, "Butch," "Tex" and two others, for 
whom I had warrants, were at Lake Yalley. I pushed 
on to that place with a detail of five men as rapidly as 
possible, leaving the main command to follow, with in- 
structions to Captains Van Patten and Salazar to so 
dispose their men as to prevent the escape of any per- 
son from the town. I arrived at Lake Yalley about 
five o'clock, a. m., and succeeded in finding and arresting 
"Butch" without any trouble. John Watts was seen, 
but he escaped from me, mounted a horse and fled, only 
to run into Captain Yan Patten's company. He was 
ordered to halt, when he drew his Winchester on Cap- 
tain Yan Patten ; a dozen carbines were at once pointed at 
him and he surrendered. He was brought into town 
and turned over to me. I then informed Watts and 
"Butch" that I had a warrant for their arrest on the 
charge of cattle stealing. I took them formally into 



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custody, and told each of them that if he would go 
along quietly I would deliver him safely to the sheriff 
of Dona Ana county; that if he resisted or attempted 
to escape, my men had orders to shoot, and that they 
would certainly obey those orders. "Tex" was in town 
when I arrived there, but succeeded in making his es- 
cape. 1 was fearful that he would carry the news of my 
approach to Kingston and alarm the men I was after, 
so I determined to press on. I left Lake Yalley at 
3 a. m. The two prisoners were mounted on one 
horse unbound. At about 4-30 a. m., after the 
moon had gone down, and before day-light 
the command [arrived | at the Cienega, known 
as Daily's, formerly McEver's ranch. There I halted 
the command and ordered the men to dismount, unsad- 
dle and prepare coffee. It was then still dark. I had 
the prisoners dismount and asked Watts how he was 
getting along, he replied: "I want a drink, bad." I 
toid him the men would have coffee in a few minutes; 
he answered that he didn't want any coffee, he wanted 
a drink of whisky, and asked me to allow him to go to 
a tavern in the vicinity to get some, I told him he 
could not, and rode off and dismounted. The men were 
still bustling about unsaddling the horses and unpack- 
ing the mules when I heard one of the men exclaim: 
"Where are the prisoners!" Almost instantly a shot 
was fired; the men seized their carbines and ran in that 
direction. The man who fired the shot shouted: "There 
they go up the road!" A volley was fired in that direc- 
tion, probably between thirty and forty shots. I directed 
Captain Salazar to take a sufficient detail and follow 
the fugitives ; he took six or seven men and proceeded 



<0 ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT. 

up the road about two hundred yards and came upon 
the bodies of Watts and "Butch" lying in the road; 
they were both dead. I ordered Captain Saiazar to ex- 
amine the bodies to ascertain if there were any valu- 
ables upon their persons, and if so, to take charge of 
and deliver them to me to be turned over to the proper 
authorities. He reported that he had made the search 
and found nothing but a few papers which were not 
disturbed. I then ordered that the bodies should be 
covered with loose earth in order to prevent them from 
being disturbed by coyotes until they could be taken 
by their friends for decent interment, and telephoned 
to Lake Valley the fact of their death with the request 
that the bodies be sent for. 

I have particularized this portion of my report for 
the reason that my action in the matter has been 
criticised by persons who are entirely ignorant of the 
attending circumstances. I did [all] that could be done 

within the limited time at my command — and time was 
then precious. 

At 5:30 the command moved on to Irwin's Ranche. 
Margarita Sierra, who was brought along, identified 
this as the place mentioned in his affidavit where cattle 
stolen from Dona Ana had been sold. The ranche was 
deserted, but fresh horse tracks in the vicinity indicated 
that the occupation was recent. Taking a trail towards 
Kingston, I pushed on to that place. When within six 
or eight miles I was met by a trusty messenger who in- 
formed me that the rustlers were already informed of 
what had transpired at Lake Yalley the night before; 
that they had congregated at Johnson's butcher pen, 
about a mile from Kingston, in the mountains, and 



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would there make a stand. It was reported that Tom 
Cooper, Hank Brophy, Charley Thomas and "Tex" 
were of the party, and that they were resolved to avenge 
the deaths of their late associates Watts and "Butch."" 
This information was communicated to the men, who 
pushed their tired horses forward with alacrity, delight- 
ed at the opportunity of meeting so considerable a band 
of rustlers in a fair fight. Our guide took us over a 
very rough and difficult trail, some delay being caused 
by the packs slipping. The pack mules were left in the 
rear, and the command pushed on as rapidly as possible 
to Johnson's, where we expected to find the enemy. 
That place was reached and surrounded at 5 p. M. No 
living thing was found but a trembling horse covered 
with foam. The rustlers had wisely reconsidered their 
intention to make a stand, and had lied to the moun- 
tains and dispersed; fiom what I can learn some of 
them are still running. Recovering the pack train I 
pushed on to Kingston, and there found and arrested 
James Colville. Scouting parties were sent out to the 
various places of rendezvous of rustlers in that vicinity, 
but none were found. I left Kingston at 10 p. m,, 
and made night raids on several ranches between that 
point and Hillsboro. About midnight I received a 
message from Mr. Branson, the superintendent of the 
Sierra Mining Company at Lake Valley, informing me 
that serious disturbances were threatened by the 
friends and sympathizers of Watts and " Butch " at 
that place, and requesting me to send a detachment of 
men for the protection of life and property. I imme- 
diately dispatched Sergeant Leandro Garcia, and four 



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men of Captain Salazar's company, with orders to re- 
port to Superintendent Branson. I subsequently 
learned that they arrived at Lake Valley the following 
day and were directed to guard three prisoners who 
had been taken by the officers of the mining company. 
One of these prisoners, a man named John Shannon, 
had, it is alleged, endeavored to incite a mob to attack the 
millitia ; that, armed with pistols and rifles, he paraded 
the town calling upon the friends of Watts and "Butch' ' 
to join him and "clean out" my command. Upon 
being arrested he was placed under guard of Sergeant 
Garcia and his squad, He repeatedly announced his 
intention to escape, and was as often warned by his 
fellow T prisoners and by his friends not to make the at- 
tempt ; he foolishly persisted, however, and broke and 
ran from the guard, who fired upon him when he was 
about one hundred yards distant — -he was instantly 
killed. This occurred about 7 o'clock p. m., on the 
23d, but I did not learn of the unfortunate occurrence 
until my arrival at Lake Valley the following day. I 
say unfortunate, not on the account of my men, for 
they simply performed their duty, I had no wrrrantfor 
Shannon ; had never heard of the man, but I am in- 
formed by some of the best citizens of Lake Valley, 
and by the officer who arrested him, that when ar- 
rested he was parading the streets armed with pistols 
and rifle attempting to incite a riot and that he had al- 
ready succeeded in persuading several other excitable 
men to join him in attacking the militia, and had such 
a thing been done many lives would have been lost. 
By reference to the statute it will be observed that my 
men acted within the scope of their lawful authority. 



ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT. 73 



Having scouted the country between Kingston and 
Hillsboro with no other result than to hear frequent 
reports of flying rustlers, I reached Hillsboro on the 
23d inst. Here my command was kindly, I may say 
enthusiastically, received by the people of the town. 
The ladies and gentlemen of the town gave the officers 
and men of my command a royal reception at the school 
house, and left nothing undone to prove that their entire 
sympathy and support were with us. I feel under many 
obligations to Messrs. Galles, Bartletson, Johnson, Ful- 
ler, Dugan and other good citizens of this enterprising 
town for the many kindnesses we received at their 
hands. I deemed it prudent to leave a detachment of 
men in the vicinity of Hillsboro to pick up any stray 
rustlers who might drop in after the main command 
had gone. Six men of Captain Van Patten's company, 
with First Sergeant Botella, a careful and intelligent 
man, in command, were left behind, with orders to pick 
up and hold any of the men for whom I held warrants, 
should they appear in that vicinity. 

My command reached Lake Valley ' at noon on the 
24th. Here I learned from one of my scouts that the 
gang of rustlers who broke and fled at my approach to 
Kingston were traveling towards the Mexican line. 
Two of the worst of the gang had crossed the railroad 
between Nutt and Florida stations going south on the 
morning of the 24th; they were riding jaded horses 
and had evidently ridden very far and fast. I also 
learned that Johnson, another of the gang, had stopped 
at the house of my informant on the morning of the 
23rd, and had announced his intention of going to Mex- 
ico; I also learned that another squad of three had 



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been seen going towards Uva Springs. I therefore de- 
termined to push forward to Nutt, proceed by rail to 
Las Cruces, and having obtained fresh horses, push 
west and endeavor to cut off their retreat. I reached 
Las Cruces at 7 p. m., and at 9:30 had succeeded in pro- 
curing a re-mount for some of Captain Salazar's men. 
They immediately started towards Palomas lake, to which 
place it is most probable the rustlers have gone. I 
have but slight hopes of catching them, they are so 
badly scared and demoralized that I very much doubt 
if they halt short of Chihuahua. 

I feel confident that this raid has broken the back- 
bone of the most dangerous if not the most extensive 
combination of thieves in the Territory. Some little 
time and work will yet be required to bring the indi- 
vidual rustlers to justice. This can be accomplished 
by the ordinary process, now that it is known who the 
guilty parties are. I brought in two prisoners, Nat 
Irwin and James Colville. The latter kept a butcher 
shop and slaughter pen at Kingston. He has made im- 
portant disclosures implicating many rustlers. 

Where all officers and men alike acted so well, there 
is no room for individual praise. The entire command 
was nearly s'ixty hours in the saddle. Wednesday 
night (21st), Thursday and Thursday night were pass- 
ed without sleep and with but slight opportunity for 
rest, yet I heard not a single complaint. The entire 
command was generously entertained by Superinten- 
dant Brunson and the officers of the Sierra Mining 
Company. Our thanks are also due to Mr. A. J. 
Buss, the conductor of the special train and his assis- 
tants: not only did they constantly strive to add to the 



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comfort of the men , but they appeared to experience 
as lively an interest in securing a successful result as 
any man in the command. I should be much pleased 
to have their meritorious conduct mentioned to Super- 
intendent Sands. I have the honor to be, 
Very respectfully, 

A. J. Fountain, 

Major 1st Regiment. N. M. Vol. Militia, Commanding Forces in Field. 



On the 16th of April, a special order was issued 
convening a Court of Inquiry to meet at Lake Valley, 
for the purpose of investigating the conduct of Major 
Fountain in connection with the killing of the three 
men named in his report, but the order was revoked 
upon learning that the grand jury of Dona Ana County 
had fully investigated all the circumstances and found 
no cause for accusing Maj. Fountain or any one con- 
nected Avith the raid. 

On April 27th the militia of Dona Ana county was 
w/thdrawn by general order, No. 18, which is transmit- 
ted herewith, exhibit "B." 

The good effect of the militia's action during the 
campaign can hardly be overestimated. There was an 
organized band of thieves, outlaws and robbers, whose 
operations extended over hundreds of miles of country, 
and whose robberies were conducted with the system 
and order of a legitimate business enterprise. Whole 
herds of cattle were driven from Dona Ana to Texas 
and sold to agents there, and other herds were slaugh- 
tered in the woods and the dressed meat shipped by 
car-load lots. The people were terrorized by this com- 



76 ADJUTANT GENERAL'S HETOKT. 



bination, and no one dared to make complaint or tes- 
tify against any of the gang, until the militia had 
broken their strength and had the ringleaders actually 
in custody, when plenty of testimony could be had. 

The A., T. & S. F. R. E. Company co-operated with the 
militia in every way ; furnished a special train for the 
use of the men and kept the same waiting and under 
orders, for weeks ; and to the promptness and kindness 
of this company is in a great measure due the success 
of the expedition. All this was done by the railroad 
company without charge. The thanks of the people of 
this Territory are due to that corporation and its Divi- 
sion Superintendent, Geo. L. Sands, who, on this, and 
every other occasion, has assisted the militia in every 
way they could wish. The money value of this expedi- 
tion and subsequent conviction of the prisoners cap- 
tured to the cattle men of the Territory, was hundreds 
of thousands of dollars, while the good to the Territory 
at large in sustaining the supremacy of the law, and the 
fixed determination backed by the necessary force to 
assert and maintain the same, cannot be estimated in 
money. 

On June 1st, when urgent letters from A. W. Har- 
ris and other citizens of Kingston, representing that a 
a reign of terror existed there, under orders from the 
Governor, Major Fountain again took the field, as a 
posse to assist the Sheriff of Dona Ana county, against 
his old enemies — the " rustlers and outlaws." ' 

This campaign of Major Fountain lasted a month, 
and the following report of the expedition shows the re- 
sults accomplished : 



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Headquarters Second Cavalry, N. M. Y. M. 
Mesilla, Dona Ana County, June 30, 1883. 

Col. E. L. Bartlett, 

Adjutant General, Santa Fe, N. M. 

Sir: — I have the honor to report that on the 3rd 
inst. I received a communication from His Excellency, 
the Governor and Commander-in-Chief, directing me 
to investigate reports received by him from Kingston to 
the effect that lawlessness was in the ascendancy at that 
place, and that the local civil authorities either could not, 
or would not, suppress it. He also enclosed me a letter 
received from Kingston, dated May 31st, setting forth 
the alleged lawless condition of affairs at that place. 
This letter, together with others of a similar character, 
is returned herewith, marked "A." In compliance 
with the Governor's orders I made the proper inquiry 
and became satisfied that a number of persons who had 
been indicted at the March term of the District Court 
in Dona Ana, for cattle stealing and other crimes, and 
for whose arrest warrants had been placed in the hands 
of the Sheriff of Dona Ana County, were rendezvoused 
in the vicinity of Kingston, and that no effort had been 
made or was being made to apprehend them. Reliable 
and intelligent scouts who had been sent by me to 
Kingston and vicinity returned with the intelligence 
(afterwards found to be correct), that "Topy" John- 
son, Joe Asque, Tom Cooper — alias Tom Kelley, Joe 
Hubert — alias Roberts, Charlie Hall, "Tex" and others, 
under indictment, were openly living at Kingston and 
vicinity; also that a gang of outlaws, said to be a por- 



78 ADJUTANT GENEKAL's REPOET. 

tion of the "Farnrington gang," had recently made a 
rendezvous at an isolated spring in the Black Range, 
and were stealing stock in that vicinity. I at once or- 
dered the recall of portions of Go's. "A." and "B,"then 
in the field in pursuit of prisoners who had escaped from 
the Mesilla jail, and directed Captain's Yan Patten and 
Salazar to hold twenty men of each of their companies 
in readiness for active field service. 

I then had an interview with Hon. S. B. Newcomb, 
District Attorney, and Mr. Ascarate, Sheriff of Dona 
Ana county. It was agreed that Mr. Ascarate, who 
held the warrants for the arrest of the indicted parties, 
should despatch two deputy sheriffs to the vicinity of 
Kingston for the purpose of making the arrests ; that I 
should proceed quietly to the same place, keeping out 
of sight, but within supporting distance of the officers, 
to act as a posse in the event of their requiring assist- 
ance in making arrests or guarding prisoners. The 
officers selected by Sheriff Ascarate to make the arrests 
were David Woods and H. 0. Harring. I looked over 
the warrants in the possession of the sheriff and 
selected those for the arrest of the persons known to 
be in the vicinity of Kingston. These warrants, the 
sheriff, at my suggestion, delivered to his deputy Mr. 
Wood. In the meantime I had dispatched small 
squads of companies "A" and "B", with orders to pro- 
ceed towards Kingston, avoiding all roads, and, while 
keeping carefully concealed, to watch ail the trails 
leading into that place. Another squad was dispatched 
to the vicinity of a well-known rendezvous of the out- 
laws on South Percha, with orders to keep concealed, 
but to watch and report any movements of known out- 



ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT. 79 



laws at that place. All the squads and detachments were 
ordered to meet me at a point near Kingston, at mid- 
night on the 15th insi, that being the time fixed for 
the officers to make the arrests. In the meantime I 
kept twenty men of the two companies in the valley and 
made a display so as to draw attention from the move 
ments of the small detachments. I was satisfied then 
and am now convinced that the outlaws had and have 
spies and sympathizers in this vicinity, who furnish 
them with information as to the movements of the mili- 
tia. In order to throw these spies off the track I caused 
it to be announced that the men then in the field would 
remain in camo on the west bank of the river for several 
weeks. I then crossed thirty men and horses of Com- 
panies "A" and " B" to the west bank of the river, op- 
posite Mesilla, with orders to go in camp there. An 
entire day was occupied in crossing the rrver, which 
was very high and unfordable, a small skiff being the 
only boat procurable. Captain Salazar was left in 
command of the two companies. After sundown, on 
the 13th, I sent orders to Captain Salazar to break 
camp and march up the west bank of the river to a des- 
ignated place of rendezvous near the town of Colorado, 
so as to arrive there before 10 p. m., on the 14th, keep- 
ing his movements concealed from observation as much 
as possible. At 7 p. m., on the 14th, I took the north 
bound train, accompanied by my staff and the two 
deputy sheriffs, Messrs. Wood and Harring. Our horse 
had gone forward with the main body of the command. 
Arrriving at Bincon, I took private conveyance and at 
10 p. m., reached the place of rendezvous, where I 
found Captain Salazar and the men in camp ; they had 



80 



ridden forty five miles that day. The two deputy sher- 
iffs remained at Rincon. It was understood between 
us that they were to take the morning train to Nutt 
Station, and from there proceed by coach to Hillsboro, 
at which place I would have transportation for them to 
proceed to Kingston, and would also notify them of my 
exact whereabouts, that they might communicate with 
me in case of necessity. 

At 11 o'clock, p. m., on the 14th, I moved forward 
with the entire command, avoiding as much as possible 
all roads and trails. The first halt was made at 12m., 
on the 15th, about six miles from Hillsboro, the com- 
mand having been thirteen hours in the saddle and 
having ridden about forty miles over a country of in- 
conceivable roughness. I then dispatched a courier to 
Hillsboro with a note to Deputy Sheriff Wood, inform- 
ing him that I would be at the place of rendezvous, 
near Kingston, at 8 o'clock that evening. I 
also wrote to reliable parties at Hillsboro, requesting 
them to furnish the deputy sheriff with transportation 
to Kingston at my expense. The request was complied 
with and the transportation furnished. A halt of two 
hours was made to allow the horses to graze, and at 2 
p. m. the command again pushed forward, avoiding all 
roads and trails and adopting every precaution to avoid 
discovery. At 7 p. m., the command reached the place 
of rendezvous, near the junction of the road and trail 
leading from Kingston to Hillsboro. Men and horses 
were concealed and guards were established to watch 
the road and trail. I then sent a reliable and intelli- 
gent man into Kingston to obtain information. About 
midnight he returned with the information that most 



ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT. 81 

of the men we were after were in town; their exact 
whereabouts was fixed ; they were unsuspicious; 
and, as yet, no knowledge of our coming hap 
reached them. I was more than surprised, however, 
to learn that the deputy sheriffs had not yet arrived 
with the warrants. Had they arrived at Kingston at 
the time designated — and there was no reason why they 
should not have done so — every one of the outlaws 
could have been captured. I was here joined by the 
detachment sent ahead, and had positive information 
that Cooper, alias Kelly, had gone into Kingston the 
day before and had not gone out. I again sent a scout 
into town and ascertained that Kelly, or Cooper, was 
there. I could have arrested him and the balance of 
the gang had I the warrants. I dispatched a courier 
to the deputy sheriffs urging them to come on at once 
and make the arrests, and again sent a scout to Kings- 
ton to look out and keep me informed as to matters 
there. My messenger to Hillsboro returned with the un- 
welcome intelligence that Deputy Sheriff Wood had left 
quite late the night before going towards King- 
ston in a buggy, and that the fact of his presence and 
purpose had been disclosed to parties who would un- 
doubtedly communicate the same without loss of time 
to Cooper and the rest of the gang, and so it turned 
out. At 8 o'clock on the morning of the 16th, Deputy 
Sheriff Wood, accompanied by a gentleman residing at 
Hillsboro, came to the place of rendezvous. He in- 
formed me that, guided by that gentleman, he had gone 
to the house of "Topy" Johnson the night before and 
arrested him, but had released him, his companion, the 
Hillsboro gentleman, going on "Topy" Johnson's 



82 ADJUTANT GENKRAL'S EEPORT. 

bond. He had also arrested Joe Asque, and had re- 
leased him on bond. The deputy sheriff had not look- 
ed for Cooper or "Tex," because he was assured by his 
Hillsboro companion that both of them had left the 
country some months before and had not returned. It 
was in vain that I insisted that Cooper was at that 
moment at Kingston and could be taken in less than 
one hour. The deputy and his companion drove off 
and returned to Hillsboro. I at once sent out and call- 
ed in my scouts. I then proceeded to Kingston in per- 
son, determined to arrest Cooper with or without war- 
rant if I should come on to him. Upon arriving there 
I learned that Cooper was in town when the deputy 
sheriff and his companion arrived; that Cooper shortly 
afterwards was informed of the presence and object of 
the deputy sheriff, and also of the presence of myself 
and command in that vicinity. I was also informed by 
the person, who claimed to have carried the message, 
that the person who accompanied the deputy sheriff 
to Kingston sent the following message to Joe Asque: 
"The deputy sheriff is here with a warrant for you; 
the militia are close by. You know your business.'' It 
must be true that such a message was sent 
to Asque, there can be no doubt that a similar one was 
sent to Cooper, and that the deputy sheriff was a vic- 
tim of misplaced confidence. I learned positively 
that Cooper, alias Kelly, was stopping at a ranch on 
the North Star road, under the name of William 
Welch. Upon my return to Las Cruces I caused that 
fact to be communicated in writing to Sheriff Ascarate, 
together with information as to the exact whereabouts 
of Celso Morales, Estevan Morales, Faustino Lopez, 



ADJUTANT GENEKAL'S KEPORT. § 83 

Mauro Saius and other indicted rustlers, but so far as 
I am advised the sheriff has made no effort whatever to 
arrest them, notwithstanding the fact that life and 
property is constantly jeopardized so long as these out- 
laws remain at liberty. Cooper, " Tex," and the other 
indicted rustlers having fled, I now turned my atten- 
tion toward the so-called Farmington gang. Guided 
by a reliable stockman, I marched the command across 
the country to the alleged place of rendezvous of this 
gang. Stockmen in that vicinity concurred in the 
statement that a gang of eight outlaws had recently 
came into that part of the county from the northern 
part of the Territory, that they had commenced steal- 
ing horses and mules and had a quite number of 
stolen animals on hand. I was guided over a very 
rough country to the place where this gang was said to 
rendezvous ; they were gone. A prospector was camped 
at the place, who informed me that the gang, eight in 
number, had left three days before taking with them 
quite a number of horses and mules, including a horse 
which they stole from my informant, who also said that 
the gang had received a message sent by courier from 
Kingston, advising them that I was in the 
vicinity and would probably give them a 
call. I followed their trail about sixty miles 
and had to abandon the chase. They were too far 
ahead of me, and were going towards the Gila. The 
stockmen also complained that stealing was going on 
in the vicinity of Palomas, and having information that 
the Morales boys (indicted rustlers) were about there, 
I determined to pay them a visit before returning to 
Las Cruces. Accordingly, I marc hed the command 



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across country to Palomas. The men I was after were 
not there. They had been there however a few days 
before, and undoubtedly had something to do with the 
thefts complained of. I, however, sent scouts to learn 
their whereabouts and succeeded in ascertaining that 
one of them was at Paraje, and the other at Canada 
Alamosa. This information I caused to be communi- 
cated to Sheriff Ascarate, and that was the end of it. 
Men and horses were badly used up by the severe duty 
they had been called upon to perform, they having 
made long and hard marches over very rough country 
with the mercury at over one hundred degrees in the 
shade. Having succeeded in stampeding whatever 
rustler element there was abroad in the vicinity of the 
Black Range, and having given renewed confidence to 
stockmen in that vicinity, I pushed on in person to 
Las Cruces leaving orders for the command to follow 
me with easy marches. The last of the command ar- 
rived here yesterday, and all were to-day discharged 
from active service. Several horses of the command 
were entirely broken down and most of them suffered 
severely from hard riding. While at Kingston I had 
interviews with a number of prominent citizens of that 
place, relative to organizing a local militia company 
for their own protection. At their request I left with 
them the necessary blanks, muster rolls, &c. I have 
not yet learned whether they have succeeded in affect- 
ing an organization. I have the honor to be, 
Yery Respectfully, 

Albert J. Fountain. 

Major, Second Cavalry Battalion New Mexico Volunteer Mil itin 



ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT. 85 

On the 12th of June, at the request of Major T. D. 
Burns, a detachment of Captain Esquibel's Company 
was ordered into the field in Rio Arriba county to 
suppress some outlaws who were depredating in that 
county. They were out five days ; did not succeed in 
capturing anyone, but lawlessness in that section has 
ceased since that time. 

The thanks of your Excellency, speaking for the peo- 
ple of the Territory, were extended to the troops en- 
gaged in active service in General Orders No. 18, a 
copy of which is transmitted herewith. 

Since March 1st, 1882, there have been ten General 
Orders published, copies of which are hereto attached 
— marked " B." Some of them are of great import- 
ance, and the active service of the militia has been 
mostly had under General Order 14. Only three Spe- 
cial Orders of importance have been issued ; copies of 
them are hereto attached — marked "C." 

No casualty or wounds have been received by any of 
the militia. 

Every bill against the Territory and each pay-roll 
has been certified and sworn to, carefully examined, 
and when found correct has been allowed and paid in 
Territorial warrants, to realize upon which they have 
been" sold at from fifteen to twenty-five per cent, less 
than their face value This has been a great hardship 
upon the men, whose pay is very scant even if made in 
cash. A full supply of muster and pay-rolls, oaths of 
office, blank bonds for arms, blank vouchers, and cer- 
tificates for supplies, returns of elections of officers, 
commissions, warrants, discharges, and blanks for 



86 



ordnance returns have been procured, and a supply 
sufficient for several years is now on hand. 

The organization and location of the Territorial mili- 
tia is the best adapted for the peculiar services they are 
liable to be called upon to perform. Eight companies 
of cavalry are cm the east of the A. , T. & S. F. R. R., 
near the Mexican line, and three on the west of that 
railroad on the Mexico and Arizona border. Five com- 
panies are on the line of the A. & P. R. R., near the 
Navajo reservation on the south ; and four near the 
northern border of the same reservation, on the Colo- 
rado line. This distribution is more available, in my 
opinion, for exigencies that may arise, than a patrol or 
" Ranger " service would be. But by all means there 
should be provision made for the adequate pay of the 
men who give their time to learning drill, and their 
means to uniform themselves, when they leave their 
business to enter upon public and dangerous service. 
It seems incongruous that the law should allow two 
dollars per day for the use of a horse, but limits the 
pay of his rider to forty-five cents. 

The troop of cavalry at Laguna is composed entirely 
cf Laguna Indians, and though they do not speak En- 
glish, all commands are given in that language, and 
their proficiency in the drill and manual is remarkable. 
It excited general comment and admiration in the com- 
petitive drill at Santa Fe last July. The greatest 
praise and credit are due to Colonel and Captain Har- 
mon and Major Pradt for this excellence, through 
whose exertions also the troop is completely uniformed 
after the army pattern. 



ADJUTANT GENEEAL'S REPORT. 87 

The Zuni Indians, who were present at the drill, be- 
came emulous of the Lagunas, and at a meeting held for 
that purpose authorized Mr. Frank Cushing to take the 
necessary steps to form a company from among them. 
This is now being done, and when the company is or- 
ganized it will be attached to Colonel Marmon's com- 
mand. 

The organization and drill of the militia is the same 
as that of the regular army. Its uniform, as adopted, 
is the same, and the arms should be of the same 
model, as in the case of joint service similarity of 
weapons would be almost a necessity. Our arms are of 
a different calibre and make from those issued to regu- 
lar troops and to the militia of the States. An effort 
should be made to exchange our arms for those of im- 
proved pattern. We also ought to have at least five 
hundred revolvers for the use of the cavalry. If they 
cannot be had from the General Government the Ter- 
ritory should procure them on its own account. 

There are no muster rolls of the New Mexican 
troops who served in the civil war. Inquiries are fre- 
quently made at this office for information contained in 
them by parties entitled to it, which cannot be furnish- 
ed; to the loss and inconvenience of applicants for 
bounties and pensions. Probably the original rolls 
were, sent to Washington on the mustering out of the 
troops instead of copies. These rolls are necessary 
now, and will become more valuable as time elapses. 
The Adjutant General at Washington has kindly pro- 
mised to furnish the Territory with copies of these 
rolls as soon as the public business will . allow it to 
be done. 



88 ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT. 



An allowance for office rent, say fifteen* dollars per 
month, should be made to the Adjutant General, as the 
safe keeping of the archives and papers of that office 
is just as important as the storing of the arms and 
ordnance stores for which provision is fully made by 
the piesent law. 

The Territory now has four hundred old style per- 
cussion lock Austrian muskets, (Cal. 58) with bayonets 
which are unfit for issue to troops, though in good 
order. I have been unable to dispose of them in any 
way, as the General Government will not take them 
back, alter, or exchange them. There is also a large 
number of old style cartridge boxes and cap pouches 
which are equally useless. I recommend that the 
Territory take the responsibility of ordering the same 
sold at public auction, the proceeds to be turned into 
the militia fund. During the term of Governor Wal- 
lace, arms were issued to citizens for self protection, 
and bonds were taken by the Territory for their safe- 
keeping and return on demand. I have been able to 
get them all back or have them properly accounted for, 
except in the case of the citizens of Silver City, by E. 
V. Price, Avho, with others, is responsible for thirty-six 
rifles and three thousand rounds of ammunition. After 
repeated and unavailing efforts to obtain a report from 
those responsible for this property, suit was brought 
by the Attorney for the Third District upon the bond 
— which is still pending in the District Court. 

The first general parade and review of the militia was 
had at Santa Fe on last Fourth of July. There were 
six uniformed companies; three of cavalry (the La- 
guna troop being dismounted) and three of infantry. 



ADJUTANT GENEKAL's KEPORT. 89 

Their appearance and drill was such as to be a cause of 
pride to the Territory and of congratulation to them- 
selves. Such meetings increase the efficiency of the 
troops, stimulate the pride of each organization, and 
encourage the military spirit so necessary to an effec- 
tive militia. 

Though the time has not yet come when the Terri- 
tory can afford to pay all the expense of annual en- 
campment for its troops, I am of the opinion that if 
the Territory would pay the transportation of the miltia 
to the place designated for a camp of exercise and in- 
struction, such camps could be held at least once a year 
with great profit to the militia and benefit to the Terri- 
tory. 

I desire to extend the thanks of this office to General 
S. V. Benet, Chief of Ordnances, for copies of his re- 
reports and the series of' 'Ordnance Notes." To Gen- 
eral R. C. Drum, Adjutant General of the Army, for 
copies of his report; and to the Adjutant Generals of 
the States of Massachusetts, New York, Kansas and 
Colorado for like favors. It would be very desirable 
if we could reciprocate, not only as a matter of courtesy, 
but to show the people at large what our Territory is 
doing in the way of militia progress. 

I desire also to thank the officers of the regular army 
in New Mexico generally, and General R. S. McKenzie 
and his staff, in particular, for their earnest co-opera- 
tion with and hearty assistance rendered to the militia 
when it was on active duty. 

It is with pride and pleasure that I report that no 
act of lawlessness, insubordination, or oppression, has 



90 ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT. 



come to my knowledge, on the part of any member of 
the militia; but on the contrary, their conduct whether 
in camp or field has been uniformly commended. It 
should be remembered that more than two-thirds of our 
militia are native Mexicans, and that most of the active 
service has been performed by them. This duty was 
hard and dangerous, illy paid, but successful in spite 
of hardships and obstacles that would have deterred 
many men, yet there has been no complaint from them, 
and their conduct as soldiers has in every respect been 
admirable. 

I have the honor to be very respectfullly 
Your obedient servant, 

Edward L. Bartlett, 

Adjutant General. 
Santa Fe, N. M., Jan. 1, 1884. 



ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT. 91 



EEPOET NO 1. 

Chloride, N. M., April 28th, 1882. 

Hon. Edward L. Bartlett. 

Adjutant General, Santa Fe, N. M., 

Dear Sir : — I wrote you to-day in regard to putting 
thirty men of my company in the field. I will prob- 
ably get off with them to-morrow. Please telegraph 
me on receipt of this if I am right in making this 
move. 



Yia Engle. 



Your obedient servant, 

J. P. Blain, Captain. 



Chloride, N. M., April 28th, 1882. 

Hon. Edward Bartett, 

Adjutant General, Santa Fe, N. M>, 

Deas Sir: — Rumors are reaching us from every di- 
rection about the Indian raids and their murderous 
work, until the citizens have become very uneasy 
and prospectors leaving the mountains for safety. I 
have been looking each mail for an official notification 
from you to take some action in the matter, but as yet 
have received none, and fearing such letters may have 
gone astray, I have called for thirty men of my com- 
pany and will try to protect the country hereabouts 
against the Indians if they come this way, and they 



92 ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT. 

almost certain to as a large portion of them are as well 
posted about the Black Range and San Mateo Moun- 
tains as we are. I hope the course I have taken will 
meet the approval of the Governor and yourself. It is 
the only thing I can see that can be done while await- 
ing orders from you. Looking for a prompt reply I 
remain your obedient servant, 

Jas. P. Blain, Captain. 



EEPOET NO. 2. 



Laguna, N. M.. May 8, 1882. 

General E. L. Bartlett, 

Adjutant -General of New Mexico, Santa Fe. 

Sir : -^1 have the honor to make the following re- 
port: It having been reported that a body "of about 
forty savages had crossed the A. & P. R. R., east of 
Laguna, going south, and that a larger body had left 
the vicinity of Crane's Station, A. & P., going in the 
same direction, I thought it advisable to make a 
scout in the direction of Canada Alamosa, that being 
the general rendezvous of roving bands of hostiles. I 
moved my company, numbering fifty men and two of- 
ficers, from Laguna on the 4th inst., by a direct line 
across the country south as far as Canada Alamosa ; 
arrived there on the 5th inst, at 11 a. m. Found no 
signs of any hostiles. From there moved south of the 
Rito Quemado road into the Cevron and Gallina Moun- 
tains ; saw no recent evidences of the hostiles, Found 



ADJUTANT GENERAL^ REPORT. 93 

a camp of a party of government surveyers. All the 
ranches in that section are abandoned, the herds hav- 
ing been driven near the Rio Grande for protection. 
From thence I returned via the Rito Quemado road to 
Laguna ; arrived here at dark on the evening of the 
7th inst., having marched about one hundred and fifty 
miles. 

I am pleased to report that my command behaved 
remarkably well for recruits. Your favor of the 4th 
and 5th inst., was read this morning. I answer to the 
urgency of the movement. I have the honor to most 
respectfully submit the following : 

First — I was aware of the fact that there were a 
party of surveyors in that locality, and in the event of a 
raid they were wholly unprotected, also that all the 
ranchmen living in that section were in a similar situ- 
ation. 

Second — I thought a scout would be of great benefit 
to my command, giving them an experience that only 
actual service can. 

I have the honor to most respectfully recommend 
the men be paid promptly for the service of themselves 
and horses. It will have a tendency to encourage them, 
and should there arrive a necessity for their services 
in the future they will respond promptly and with 
alacrity. 

Please to convey to His Excellency, the Governor, 
the kind regards of Company "I," and say we await his 
commands. 

Yery respectfully, 

Walter G. Marmon. 

( 'aptain Company "I," Second Regiment N. M. M. 



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EEPOET NO. 3. 

Mesilla, New Mexico, \ 
May 26, 5 o'clock, p. m., 1882, J 

His Excellency, 

LIONEL A. SHELDON, 

Governor of New Mexico, Santa Fe : 

Governor — Sheriff Bull has handed me a letter just 
reseived from B. S. Mason, proprietor of "Mason's 
Ranche," on the old road from Mesilla to Silver City, 
twenty-five miles west of Mesilla. Mr. Mason states 
that upon his return from a visit to Mesilla, last evening, 
on driving into his corral he was confronted by three 
men, who covered him with pistols and guns and ordered 
him to hold up his hands. He, of course, complied. 
All the members of Mr. Mason's family, and the em- 
ployees about the ranche, were then locked up in a 
room, and the robbers deliberately stripped the house, 
taking everything of any value, including the clothing 
of the men and women. They carried off all the goods 
in a little store kept by Mason, and even took the bed 
clothing and what provisions there were in the house. 
They packed their plunder on Mr. Mason's horses and 
drove them off, together with all the cattle about the 
ranche. They are supposed to have gone to the Uva 
Springs, about twenty miles northeast of Mason's 
Eanche, and about nine miles west of the town of Col- 
orado. Mr. Bull made a formal request to be furnished 
with a sufficient posse to arrest the gang, supposed to 
number about twenty. 



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In compliance with his request I directed my First 
Lieutenant Charles F. Bull to muster the Mesilla and 
Santa Tomas squads of my company immediately, and 
to ration them for five days. The men are now report- 
ing for duty, and I expect to have twenty -five men 
ready for the field by midnight, when, if I receive no 
order to the contrary in response to a dispatch sent you 
a few minutes ago, I will take the field. I have sent a 
courier to the San Miguel and Bosque Seco squads 
(twenty men) directing them to report ready for field 
service to the sheriff at sunrise to-morrow morning. 
I have also communicated by courier, with Captain 
Van Patten, who is at Bincon, five miles from 
the town of Colorado, informing him of what has 
occurred, and requesting him to have a strong 
party sent out immediately from Colorado to the Uva, 
where the thieves are supposed to be with their plunder. 
A party from Colorado could reach the Uvas to-night, 
and might capture the thieves if they are there, whereas 
my command cannot reach that point until to-morrow 
night and will then be exhausted with a fifty mile ride. 
If Captain Yan Patten has acted promptly he can at 
least drive the rascals south towards the Mexican line. 
If he does this I can cut them off. If they are allowed 
to go north or west, I cannot hope to overtake them 
with my command. I have also notified the authorities 
along the railroad line, by wire, to look out for the 
gang and notify me if they cross at any point. I en- 
close you a sketch that will explain itself and the situa- 
tion. 

On last Thursday evening a report reached town that 



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a band of thieves had been seen driving a herd of cattle 
south of this place. At the request of Mascellino Gal- 
legos, justice of the peace, I dispatched Corporal Pedro 
Ovopa and five men of my company in pursuit, with 
instructions to arrest the supposed thieves and detain 
the cattle. The men were armed with a propor warrant. 
They overtook the cattle and thieves about eight miles be- 
low this place, near old Fort Fillmore. There were twenty- 
six head of fat cattle in charge of three men, who were 
driving them towards the Texas line. Corporal Ovopa 
ordered the men in charge of the cattle to halt and sur- 
render in the name of the law, whereupon two of them 
opened fire on the Corporal and his men. Ovopa had his 
bridle reins cut with a bullet, and Daniel Fritze, Jr., one 
of the posse, was shot through the hat, the bullet grazing 
his scalp. The fire was returned, and a sharp conflict 
ensued, resulting in the capture of one of the thieves, 
Pedro Armienta, and all the cattle ; the other two men 
escaped, but one or both are wounded. The escaped 
thieves were recognized as Santiago Cooper and 
— Alderetta, residents of Ysleta, Texas. The cattle 
are now here awaiting a claimant. Armienta is in jail. 
He claims to be simply an employe of the two men 
who escaped, and disclaims all knowledge of their names 
or of where they got the cattle. The fact is, all three 
have the reputation of being cattle thieves, and are 
probably a portion of the gang that robbed Mason, as 
the captured cattle came directly from the Uvas, where 
the headquarters of the gang is supposed to be. 
Armienta the prisoner, took no part in the firing as he 
was captured and disarmed before the firing commenced. 



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Cooper and Alderetta can both be had from Texas by 
requisition for assault to murder. 

Very respectfully and in haste, 

A. J. Fountain, 

Captain Messilla Scouts, Company ,l B ' 



EEPOKT NO 4. 



Mesilla, N. M. June 13th, 1882. • 

Adjutant General Edward L. Bartlett, 

Santa Fe, New Mexico. 

Sir: — I have the honor to report that a detachment 
of my company, consisting of First Lieutenant Chas. 
F. Bull, Second Lieutenant Francisco Saiazar, and 
twenty-three non-commissioned officers and privates, in 
obedience to a telegraphic order from His Excellency, 
the Governor, dated May 25th, 1882, started from Me- 
silla on the following day, May 26th, in pursuit of the 
band of rustlers who robbed Mason's Ranche on the 
24th of May. 

The command was rationed for five days, but was 
ordered to continue the pursuit as long as there was 
any reasonable hope of catching the thieves. 

Upon leaving Mesilla, Lieutenant -Bull's command 
proceeded directly to Mason's Ranche, arriving at that 
place on the evening of the same day. On the morn- 
ing of the 27th, the trail of the rustlers, five in num- 
ber, was found, and followed in the direction of the 
Uva Springs for a few miles, when it diverged towards 



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the Mexican line, striking across country over a 
waterless plain towards Lake Palomas just south of the 
Mexican line. The command, still following the trail, 
reached Palomas Lake on the night of the 28th, having 
ridden ninety miles across country without water in 
thirty- six hours. 

On the morning of the 29th, the command continued 
the pursuit on Mexican soil , camping that night on the 
Janos river at a place where the fugitives had camped 
a few nights before. Here was found a small portion 
of the plunder taken from Mason's Eanche, including 
women's clothing and some old letters with Mr. 
Mason's address on the envelopes. On May 31st, the 
command reached the town of Ascencion, in Chihuahua, 
Mexico. The fugitives had avoided and gone around 
the town, but Lieutenant Bull was compelled to go in 
and report to the authorities and also to obtain pro- 
visions, his supply being now exhausted. 

Upon reaching Ascencion, he promptly reported to 
the authorities, informed them of the object of his 
visit, and asked permision to continue the pursuit on 
Mexican soil. The Mexican authorities, while feeling 
disposed to render every assistance in their power to ar- 
rest the thieves, were not disposed to allow so large an 
armed force of foreigners to penetrate further in the 
interior of the State, but consented that parties, not to 
exceed five in number, of Lieutenant Bull's command 
should go on. Couriers were immediately sent to all 
the adjacent frontier towns, to the capitol of the dis- 
trict, and to the city of Chihuahua, the whole country 
was aroused. 

On June 4th a courier reached Lieutenant Bull 



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with the information that a stranger, American, had 
been arrested at Casas Grandes, on suspicion of being 
one of the thieves. He immediately proceeded to Cor- 
ralitos from which place he was accompanied to Casas 
Grandes by Col. Geo. B. Zimpleman, who did all in his 
power to secure the arrest of the thieves, and rendered 
valuable assistance to Lieutenant Bull and his com- 
mand. It turned out after examination, that the pri- 
soner was not one of the men Lieutenant Bull was 
after ; he was released. In the meantime a party from 
Ascencion again took the trail of the thieves, following 
them towards the town of Yalispe in Sonora. 

On June 7th a courier reached Lieutenant Bull 
from General Beyes, of Sonora, with the gratifying 
intelligence that he had caught the fugitives. Other 
information received at the same time conclusively 
satisfied Lieutenant Bull that the fugitives were be- 
yond reach of human punishment, and that they had 
gone to a place where a writ of extradition would not 
be likely to reach them. Upon the receipt of this in- 
formation the couriers and other parties were called 
in, and the command left Ascencion on its return, 
June 8th, arriving at Mesilla, June 11th, having ac- 
complished the distance, ninety miles, without water in 
thirty- six hours. 

The command was absent seventeen days. I would 
fail in my duty to the men composing this command 
were I to omit mention of the cheerful alacrity with 
which they responded to the call, and performed the 
arduous service assigned them, leaving their homes, 
their families, and their occupations at the call of duty. 
They followed their officer to a foreign country and un- 



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murnraringly performed every duty required of them 
as soldiers. 

This expedition cannot fail to have a salutary effect, 
if no more had been accomplished than to teach or- 
ganized bands of rustlers that they cannot carry on 
their nefarious occupation in Dona Ana county with 
impunity. The fate of the band that attacked Mason's 
Ranche, should be published far and wide as a warning 
to all others of that ilk. 

I have the honor to be very respectfully, 
Your obedient servant, 

A. J. Fountain. 

Captain Company "B." First Regiment New Mexico Militia 



REPORT NO. 5. 



Headquarters Lake Yalley Guards, / 
Sierra City, Dona County, Aug. 15, 1882. \ 

To General Edward L. Rartlett, 

Santa Fc, New Mexico. 

Dear Sir : — I have the honor to report that on last 
Saturday, Aug. 12, about 2 o'clock in the afternoon, 
parties from Irwin's ranch, on the Hillsboro road, came 
into this place and gave the alarm of Indians being in 
the neighborhood and coming this way, and wanted am- 
munition and reinforcements. I immediately sounded 
the alarm and had my company in line in less than ten 
minutes, as well as about thirty volunteers — in all sev- 
enty-three men. I dispatched eight men, in command 
of Lieutenant J. R. Ramfield, to McEver's ranch, where 



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he was reinforced by twelve volunteers, making twenty- 
one men in all, with ten rounds to each man and one 
hundred rounds extra. I also placed on the hills 
around camp twelve men for guard duty, in 
command of Lieutenant South wick, and kept fifty- 
three men around the armory all night until 
7 o'clock next morning. During the night Lieutenant 
Hall, with eighteen Indian scouts, came into camp ; 
and about 11 o'clock, Major Davis, with two companies 
of cavalry reached Lake Valley. By this time the In- 
dian scare was over with, and I can assure you I felt 
sorry that we were disappointed, because if they had 
come along they would have had a warm reception. I 
am also grieved to have sent any dispatch to headquar- 
ters, but from the information I had I felt satisfied 
there were Indians in the country. 

Your favor of , came duly to hand inviting 

me, with my command, to be present at the State Fair at 
Albuqurque. I have brought the matter before the 
company, and if the uniforms ordered come in time it 
is our intention to be present. Will send last score 
made by my company in a few days. I have the honor 
to be your most obedient servant, 

J. S. Young, 

Captain Company " H,V First Regiment 



102 ADJUTANT GENERAL'S HErOltT. 



REPORT NO. 6. 

Headquarters Second Kegt., N. M. V. G, [ 
Santa Fe, N. M., Feb. 10, 1883. j 

Adjt. General E. L. Bartlett, 

Territory New Mexico, Santa Fe, N. M. : 

Sir — In compliance with orders from his Excellency 
the Governor and Commander-in-Chief, companies "E" 
and "F," Second Regiment, were ordered on active duty 
as a guard and escort in the matter of the execution of 
Milton Yarberry, per enclosure No. 1. 

The staff officers of the Second Regiment were also 
ordered on active duty for the occasion. 

At 6:30, February 9, 1883, the prisoner was received 
by me from Sheriff Romulo Martinez, and under guard 
of Company U E," commanded by Captain B. H. Kuhn, 
conducted to the train, which started at 6:15 prompt, 
and arrived at Albuquerque depot at 10:45 a. m. First 
Lieutenant W. S. McKenzie was officer of the day, and 
a sergeant and six picked men, with strict orders, were 
continually in charge of the prisoner. 

At the Albuquerque depot Company '\F," under 
command of Captain J. A. Borradaile, reported for 
duty. Amidst an immense throng, under guard of First 
Lieutenant McKenzie and six men of Company "E," 
and escorted by the Albuquerque Guards in a hollow 
square, the prisoner was conducted to the vehicles pro- 
cured by First Lieutenant E. G. Young, Regimental 
Quartermaster, Second Regiment, and conveyed to the 



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jail, while First Lieutenant and Adjutant Jas. T. New- 
hall remained at the depot with a detachment of twelve 
men, ready and under orders to quell any disturbance 
or aid in repelling any attempted rescue. 

The prisoner was safely conducted to the jail and 
then and there formally turned over to Sheriff Perfecto 
Armijo, per en dosed receipt marked 2. 

Captain Borradaile's company was then placed on 
guard duty, while Captain Kuhn's company was sent 
out in detachment, under charge of commissioned 
officers, for dinner. 

By request of Sheriff Armijo, to whom, in compliance 
with orders from the Commander-in-Chief, I reported 
for duty at once on arrival. Guards were placed at all 
exposed points, on roofs of the jail and surrounding 
buildings, and in and about the jail yard. 

At 2:30 p. m., the guards Avere doubled and a line 
formed from the jail door to the scaffold by the Gov- 
ernor's Kifies. The prisoner was conducted to the 
scaffold; the Governor's Rifles were drawn up in line 
facing the scaffold; the commissioned officers around 
the scaffold. The death warrant was read and the pris- 
oner was executed. Upon being pronounced dead, the 
body was placed in a coffin and conveyed by the troops 
to the cathedral. 

The slightest wish of Sheriff Armijo was puncti- 
liously obeyed, and nothing was done except at his sug- 
gestion or with his approval. 

All possible precautions against escape or attempt at 
rescue were taken, and the utmost order and quiet pre- 



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vailed. The orders of the Commander-in-Chief were 
carried out to the letter. 

The Colonel commanding desires to call the attention 
of the Commander-in-Chief to the steady and correct 
behavior of the officers and men of Companies "E" and 
"F," Second Regiment, and to the exemplary conduct 
of the commanding officers of said companies, Cap- 
tains Borradaile and Kuhn. 

First Lieutenant W. A. McKenzie, officer of the day, 
deserves special mention. 

First Lieutenant James T. Newhall, Adjutant; and 
First Lieutenant E. G. Young, Quartermaster; and 
Major John Symington, Surgeon Second Regiment, 
and First Lieutenant John Townsend, Regimental 
Quartermaster, rendered valuable assistance, and are 
entitled to mention and thanks from the undersigned. 

The conduct of the entire force, officers and men, 
was all that could be desired. 

Immediately upon Sheriff Armijo dispensing with 
my services, the battalion marched to the railroad depot 
and the command was dismissed, the Albuquerque 
Guards returned to their quarters and the Governor's 
Rifles embarking for Santa Fe, arriving there at 8 p. m. 

Trainmaster Charles Dyer of the A. T. & S. F. R.R. 
acted with the utmost caution and courtesy during the 
entire trip. 

I have the honor to be, sir, very respectfully your 
obedient servant, 

Max Frost, 

Colonel Second Regiment, New Mexico Volunteer Guards 



ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT. 105 



ENCLOSURE NO. 1. 

Headquarters Second Kegt. N. M. Y. G. ) 
Santa Fe, N. M., Feb. 8, 1883. j 

Orders No. 5. ] 

In obedience to instructions received from His Ex- 
cellency, Governor Lionel A. Sheldon, Commander-in - 
Chief , it is ordered : 

First — Captain P. H. Kuhn, company U E'' (Gover- 
nor's Rifles), will report to the Colonel of the Regi- 
ment at 6 o'clock to-morrow morning, for special duty 
with a detatchment of fourteen men of his company , 
fully armed and equipped. 

Second — Captain John Borradaile, Company "F" 
(Albuquerque Guards), will report to the Colonel of 
the Regiment at the depot at Albuquerque, on the ar- 
rival of the special train from this city, to-morrow, for 
special duty, with his company fully armed and 
equipped. 

Third — Lieutenant Edward G. Young, Regimental 
Quartermaster, will report to the Colonel of the Regi- 
ment on the arrival of the special train at Albuquerque 
to-morrow. 

By order of Colonel Max Frost. 

James T. Newhall, 

First Lieutenant and Adjutant. 



ENCLOSURE NO. 2 

Albuquerque, N. M., Feb. 9, 1883. 
Receiv3dthis9th day of February, 1883, of Governor 



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Lionel A. Sheldon, through Colonel Max Frost, Second 
Regiment, one Territorial prisoner Milton J. Yar- 
beriy, for execution of sentence. 

Perfecto Armij.o, 

Sheriff Bernalillo County, New Mexico. 



REPORT NO, 7. 



Headquarters Albuquerque Guards, Company ) 

"F," Second Regiment, N. M. V. G. V 

Albuqurque, N. M., February 26th, 1883. \ 

Adjutant-General Edward L. Bartlett, 

Santa Fe, New Mexico. 

General : — Herewith I send you my report of our trip 
toAlamosita, as per your esteemed of the 20th inst., 
viz : 

February 20, 1883. — -Left Albuquerque at 4:30 p.m., 
and teams, after issuing orders to the R. Q., M. First 
Lieutenant Edward Young, two hours after receiving 
your telegram to go. Arrived at Pajarito at 6:30 p. m. 
On our arrival supper had been prepared. After 
supper Lieutenant Colonel Armijo, Deputy Sheriff of Va- 
lencia county, Mr. Du Bois and Francisco Chavez 2d, 
held a meeting deciding what was best to be done, 
and it was planned that Mr. William Kenilworth, who 
had come out with the Guards and wanted to go along 
should be taken back to Albuquerque by the Lieuten- 
ant Colonel Perfecto Armijo, and that in the morning 
early our men should be mounted and proceed on our 



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journey in company with the Sheriff Du Bois and for- 
ty-five men under my command. 

February 21, 1883. — -Left Francisco Chaves 2nd, at 
9 a. m., all mounted ; rode thirty-eight miles to San Jose 
canon on the El Rito river (creek). Went into camp 
at 6 p. m. On making inquiries found no provisions. 
Sent messenger to El Rito, and telegraphed Lieuten- 
ant Colonel Armijo and Lieutenant Edward Young in 
regard to said provisions. Received an answer that 
they have been sent to Laguna, they thinking that my 
command will go that way, but I found on making 
inquiries that by so doing I would lose one day, there- 
fore concluded to strike south from our camp. Sent 
one of the Guards to Laguna, who saw Major Marmon, 
who was very kind and helped my man to get said pro- 
visions on the eastward bound train and he brought 
them down to San Jose. 

February 22. — Broke camp at 5 a, m. ; started south, 
took breakfast at La Lucero. Shot a yearling and 
gave an order on the Territory and Valencia county 
for twenty dollars to a Mexican by the name of Eusta- 
quio Padilla. After dinner, at 12 noon, continued; ar- 
rived at Toribio Spring at 7 p. m., after travelling 
forced march of fifty-five miles on account of water for 
men and animals. From there sent messenger to 
Lieutenant Colonel Perfecto Armijo to arrest Theires, 
whom we had proofs was in Albuquerque and had 
driven off the sheep and shot at them. 

February 23.- — Broke camp at 6 p. m. and drove 
twenty-five miles to Holy Angel's Springs. There 
watered our stock and had a lunch, when we pushed 
on ten miles to Juan Jose Sais' house. Not finding the 



108 ADJUTANT GENERAL^ REPORT. 

parties wanted continued five miles further to the old 
fort on the Alamosita river, there found out that the 
two men we wanted were at Brown and Stines' Ranch 
ten miles away, After placing guard around the for- 
mer house I took ten men, and in company with 
Sheriff Du Bois, of Valencia county, who went with us 
rode to the door and ordered Brown and Fenstermenter 
to surrender in the name of the Governor of the Terri- 
tory of New Mexico, for killing sheep and committing 
other crimes on the citizens of said Territory. They 
protested against the sheriff having anything to do with 
them, but they concluded to go under my command. 
Sheriff DuBois informed them they would have to go 
to Los Lunas to prove their case. After securing said 
prisoners, started back for camp. On arriving at the 
house of Jarvis, relieved the guard on duty and pro- 
ceeded to the camp, which had been situated on Ala- 
mosita river, when the prisoners were fed and hand- 
cuffed and guards placed about the camp. 

February 24. — At 7 p. m. broke camp and started 
homeward bound for Albuquerque. Arrived at Buento 
Canon at 7 p. m., where we camped for the night after 
a drive of forty miles. On the drive we watered our 
animals and took supper at Toribio Springs; bought a 
steer calf of Flavia Vigil for ten dollars, giving him an 
order on the Territory and county Valencia. 

February 25. — Broke camp at 6 a. m., at Buento 
Canon, and continued on our journey, arriving at Las 
Lucero, and made two hours stop to rest our stock and 
have lunch, when we continued on our way for Bio 
Puerco, to the abandoned Romero Ranche, six miles 
north of Rio Puerco station, on the Atlantic and Pacific 



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R. K. Arrived at 6:30 p. m., after a hard day's march 
of fifty miles. At 9 p. m. I issued orders to First 
Lieutenant W. S. Sanguinette, placing the company in 
his charge, ordering him to take the company on to 
Pajarito in the morning. 

February 26. — At 5 a. m. I took four good men and 
the prisoners, with Sheriff Du Bois, and left for Los 
Lunas, a distance of twenty -three miles, where we ar- 
rived at 10 a. m, when I delivered my prisoners to the 
Los Lunas jail. After a half hour rest drove to Paja- 
rito, where we found First Lieutenant W. S. Sangui- 
nette with the company, at 2 p. m., Francisco Chaves 
2nd, had dinner all ready, and the men enjoyed the 
feast. At 3 p. m. Lieutenant Colonel Armijo sent two 
wagons and took us all to Albuquerque, where we ar- 
rived at 5:30 p. m. all in good health and spirits. 

So far as the trip was concerned, it was a perfect 
success, and the time has been seldom done, making on 
an average since leaving Albuquerque of forty-five 
miles per day. The men all obeyed orders promptly. 
Every night, full rules of guard mounting was gone 
through with and inspection. The trip was rough, for 
the country was dry and rough and many hills and deep 
sands. No one was sick and all are wishing to be call- 
ed out again. 

First Lieutenant Edward Young will give further 
details in reference to provisions and general stores. 

Submitting the same to your Honor, I remain your 
obedient servant, 

John Borradaile, 

Captain Commanding Company "F" Second Regiment 



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EEPOET NO 8. 

To Edward L. Bartlett. 

Adjutant General, Territory of New Mexico. 

Sir : — I have the honor to report that hearing of the 
outbreak of Indians, and that they were on the Gila 
river coming this way, I marched with eighteen men 
of my company to Horseshoe Canon, expecting to 
head off part of the Indians on their way to Sonora, ar- 
riving at the canon on the evening of the 27th of 
March. Next morning I sent out scouting parties 
through the Stein's Peak range, one of which found a 
trail left by a band of about twenty- five Indians pass- 
ing through Doubtful Canon. As this trail was prob- 
ably two days old, I deemed it useless to follow it and 
returned to bhakespeare, reaching there at noon of the 
28th. I learned that night of the killing of Judge 
McComas, and getting together twenty-six mounted 
men left Lordsburg at noon of the 29th for the Soldier's 
Farewell, intending to cut the trail of the Indians as 
they left the Burro mountains for the south. We 
crossed the trail about five miles from Lordsburg, but 
as we were told positively the trail we saw had been 
made the day before by some stock driven by Mexicans, 
we took no further notice of it. We arrived at Soldier's 
Farewell at 5 o'clock that evening, a distance of twenty- 
five miles. Finding the water holes dry, I deemed it 
necessary to push on to Cow Springs to get water for 
the horses. Arrived there at 9 o'clock: distance from 



ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT. Ill 

Lordsburg forty-five miles. Found no grass and pur- 
chased hay for horses, left next morning for Park's, 
arrived there at 2 o'clock. Found trail of Indians 
followed by government troops, six miles south of 
Park's. As Lordsburg was not out of the way, pushed 
in there for provisions, arriving at 8 o'clock p. m. 

Taking provisions for three days, rode out of town 
and camped at eleven o'clock, making a ride of sixty-five 
miles that day, the 30th. At day-break, of the 31st, 
found the trail where it crossed the railroad eight and 
one-half miles from Lordsburg (south). Took the trail 
and travelled that day forty-five miles to Alaman 
Springs, arriving there at dark. Took the trail at day- 
break next morning, followed it about twenty miles to 
where the governments troops had lost it — where it be- 
came very much scattered and difficult to find. Sent 
scouting parties in different directions, who soon found 
where the Indians had evidently camped. They had 
found water and had turned their stock out to graze. 
After leaving this camp, which was almost north of 
Gillespie, they had scattered and had left but a faint 
trail. I soon found the trail, however, and saw that it 
kept on the east side of the Animas mountains, and 
fearing we would get short of provisions, thought best 
to go across the range to obtain provisions at Gray's 
Ranch, the only place in the vicinity where any thing 
could be obtained. By this time the horses having 
been ridden hard without grain began to suffer from 
the want of it, but I pushed on, passing Gillespie and 
the Double Adobe, camping five miles south of the 
latter, distance traveled that day the 31st, about forty- 
five miles over a very rough country most of the way. 



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Found plenty of water everywhere through the Animas 
mountains. Arrived at Gray's Ranch at 9 o'clock a. m., 
of the 1st of April. Procuring a small supply of bacon 
and flour, pushed on around Animas mountains, crossed 
the foot-hills and re-entered the valley left the day be- 
fore. Here I made a dry camp, and next morning 
struck the trail of the Indians going south towards the 
Sierra Madre mountains. Followed it to Lost Springs, 
about frve miles south of the line of Mexico, and camp- 
ed there to await the expected arrival of the soldiers, 
hoping to procure provisions from them and accompany 
them farther into Mexico. 

When we left the trail of the Indians, it was fresher 
than we had yet seen it, showing that we had gained 
on them, notwithstanding our circuitous route via 
Gray's Ranche. The troops not arriving, we started 
the next morning, the 4th, on our return for Alaman 
Springs about fifty miles north. We arrived there at 
7 p. m., entirely out of provisions and with tired horses. 
Obtained bacon and flour and camped at the Alaman 
Ranche. Next morning started on direct route for 
Shakespeare, but as several horses were played out, 
Was obliged to camp after traveling twenty miles. On 
the morning of the 6th, started for Shakespeare; trav- 
eled through the Pyramid range and reached the town 
after a ride of about twenty-five miles, at 2 p. m. Two 
horses were completely played out by the trip. 

I have the honor to be, respectfully, your obedient 

servant, 

James F. Black, 

Captain of Company "C" Territorial Militia. 

Shakespeare, Grant Co., N. M., April 10, 1883. 



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-s_. 



EOSTEE OF THE N. M. V. M. 



LIONEL A. SHELDON, 

Governor and Commander-in-Chief, Santa Fe. 



EDWARD L. BARTLETT, 

Adjutant General and ex-ofHcio Quartermaster and Commissary General, with 
rank of Colonel, Santa Fe. Chief of Staff. 

SIMEON H. LUCAS, 
Inspector General, with rank of Colonel, Silver City. 

GEORGE W. FOX, 

Judge Advocate General with rank of Colonel, Socorro. 

JOHN SYMINGTON, 
Surgeon General, with rank of Colonel, Santa Fe. 

WALTER V. HAYT, 

4ide-de-Camp, with rank of Major, Santa Fe. 

MIGUEL SALAZAR, 
Aide-de-Camp with rank of Major, Las Vegas. 

HENRY DOLD, 
Aide-de-Camp, with rank of Major, Albuquerque. 



114 ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT. 



ROSTER FIRST REGIMENT OF CflYHLRY, N. M. ¥. M. 



Colone Z— Albebt J. Fountain, of Mesilla, Dona Ana County; commissioned 
September 14, 1883. 

Lieutenant Colonel — Walteb G. Mabmon, of Laguna, Valencia county; com- 
missioned Sept. 14, 1883. 

Major— Eugene Van Patten, of Las Graces, Dona Ana county; commissioned 
Sept. 14, 1883. 

Major— Ebancisco Salazab, La Mesa, Dona Ana county; commissioned Sept. 

18, 1883. 

Major — Geobge H. Pbadt. Laguna,Valencia county; commissioned, Oct.1,1883. 

Adjutant— Henby Abnold. Las Cruces, Dona Ana county; commissioned 
Sept. 18, 1883. 

Quartermaster — William Dessauee, Las Graces, Dona Ana county, commis- 
sioned Sept. 18, 1883. 

Surgeon — J. V. Cowan, Messilla, Dona Ana county; commissioned Sept. 
18, 1883. 

Teoop "A"— At Las Cruces, Dona Ana county. 

Captain— Pedro Pedrogon; commissioned July 5, 1883. 

First Lieutenant— O. D. Watlington; commissioned July 5, 1883. 

Second Lieutenant— Margarito Padilla; commissioned July 5, 1883. 

Forty-five men. 

Tboop "B"— At Mesilla, Dona Ana county. 

Captain— Albert J. Fountain, Jr.; commissioned August 16, 1883. 
First Lieutenant— Antonio Garcia; commissioned April 29, 1883. 
Second Lieutenant —Pedro Ovopa; commissioned April 29, 1883. 
Forty-five men. 

Tboop "C '—At Dona Ana, Dona Ana county. 

Captain— Pabro Melindras; commissioned July 9, 1883. 
First Lieutenant— Henry C. Haring; commissioned July 9, 1883. 
Second Lieutenant— Anselmo Melindra; commissioned July 9, 1383. 
Forty-five men. 



adjutantJgeneral's report. 115 



Troop "D"— At Tolerosa, Dona Ana county. 

Captain— Tibarcio Duran; not yet qualified or commissioned. 
First Lieutenant— Pedro Chavez; not yet qualified or commissioned. 
Second Lieutenant— Meyer Hirsch; not yet qualified or commissioned. 
Forty -five men. 

Troop "E"— At Ban Miguel, Dona Ana county. 

Captain— Eugenio Moreno; commissioned August 17, 1883. 
First Lieutenant — Jose Rivera; commissioned August 17, 1883. 
Second Lieutenant— Francis Rivera; commissioned August 17, 1883. 
Forty-five men. 

Troop "F"— At Chamberino, Dona Ana county. 

Captain Gregorio Garcia; commissioned August 17, 1883. 
First Lieutenant— Felipe Madrid; commissioned August 17, 1883. 
Second Lieutenant— Julian Marques; commissioned August 17, 1883 
Forty-five men. 

Troop "G"— At La Mesa, Dona Ana county. 
Captain— Vacancy . 

First Lieutenant— Hilario Moreno; commissioned Sept. 14, 1883. 
Second Lieutenant— Estenisladas Rivera, commissioned Sept. 14, 1883 
Forty men. 

Troop "H"— At Colorado, Dona Ana county. 

Captain— Patrick Kelly; commissioned August 1, 1883. 

First Lieutenant— An astacio Serna; commissioned August 1, 1883 

Second Lieutenant— Jose Serna; commissioned August 1, 1883. 

Forty men. 
Troop "I"— At Laguna, Valencia county. 

Captain»-R. G. Marmon; commissioned Oct. 1, 1883. 

First Lieutenant— John M. Gunn; commissioned Oct. 1, 1883. 

Second Lieutenant— Edward Garvin; commissioned Oct. 1, 1883. 

Sixty men. 

Troop "K"— At San Rafael, Valencia county. 

Captain— Damas Provencher; commissioned May 3, 1882. 
. First Lieutenant — Jose LeonTelles; commissioned May 3, 1882. 
Second Lieutenant— Antonio Marques; commissioned May 3, 1882 
Forty-five men. 



116 ADJUTANT GENERAL^ REPORT. 



Troop "L'*— At Cubero, Valencia county. 

Captain — Gregorio N. Otero; commissioned May 13, 1882. 
First Lieutenant — Desidero Smith; commissioned May 13, 1882. 
Second Lieutenant— Jose Antonio Serracino; commissioned May 13, 1882 
Forty men. 

Troop "M"— At San Mateo, Valencia county. 

Captain— Manuel Chavez; commissioned August 20, 1881. 
First Lieutenant— Roman A. Baca; commissioned August 20, 1881. 
Second Lieutenant— Juan J. Baca; commissioned August 20, 1881. 
Forty-five men. 

Twelve companies; 535 men, all armed with Sharp's carbines; (Cal. 50.) 
A new troop of Cavalry has just been organized at Albuquerque, but their 
returns are not yet received. 



ROSTER FIRST REGIMENT OF INFANTRY, N, M. ¥• M. 



FIELD AND STAFF. 

Colonel— Fletcher A. Blake, Socorro ; date commission, Sept. 14, 1883. 
Lieutenant Colonel— Ethan W. Eaton, Socorro; dste commission. Sept. 14, 

1883. 
Major— Vacancy. . 

Adjutant— Adna Lamson, White Oaks; date commission, Nov. 30, 1883. 
Quartermaster— John Townsend, Santa Fe; date commission, Sept. 24, 1881. 
Surgeon — Melville Payden, White Oaks; date commission, Nov. 30, 1883. 
Chaplain— €has. Longumaire, Socorro; date commission, Nov. 30, 1883. 

Company ''A"— At Socorro; 40 rifles; 30 carbines. 
Captain— Vacancy. 

First Lieutenant— Geo. H. Sowers; commissioned, Dec. 28, 1882. 
Second Lieutenant— James J. Lesen; commissioned, Dec. 28, 1882. 
Forty-five men. 

Company ''B"— At Penarco, Lincoln county. 
Being organized. 



ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT. 117 



Company "C"— American Valley, Valencia county. 
Practically disbanded; to be reorganized. 

Company "D"— Georgetown, Grant county; 80 rifles. 

Captain E. E. Farmon; commissioned, Sept. 22, 1881. 
First Lieutenant— S. S. Brannin; commissioned, Sept. 22 1881. 
Second Lieutenant — John McLeod; commissioned, Sept. 22, 1882. 
Forty men. 

Company "E"— Chloride, Socorro county; 80 rifles 

Captain— James P. BJain; commissioned, Nov. 9, 1881. 
First Lieutenant— John P. Dalglish; commissioned, Nov. 9, 1881. 
Second Lieutenant— Hugh C. Love; commissioned, Nov. 9, 1881. 
Forty men. 

Company "F"— At Shakespeare, Grant county; 60 rifles. 

Captain— James F. Black; commissioned, Dec. 10, 1881. 
First Lieutenant— Samuel Ransom; commissioned, Dec. 10, 1881. 
Second Lieutenant— Wm. G. Hart; commissioned, Dec. 10, 1881. 
Forty-five men. 

Company "G"— At Seven Rivers, Lincoln county; 40 rifles. 
Captain— Vacancy. 

First Lieutenant— Peter Com; commissioned, Dec. 20, 1881. 
Second Lieutenant— John T. Stone; commissioned, Dec. 20. 1881. 
(Estimated) Forty men. 

Company "H"— At Rio Bonito, Lincoln county. 

Being organized. 
Company "I" — At White Oaks, Lincoln county; 50 carbines. 

Captain— John M. Davidson; commissioned, March 25, 1882. 
First Lieutenant— Vacancy. 

Second Lieutenant— Wm. C. McDonald; commissioned. March 25, 1882. 
Forty-five men. 
Nine companies— 255 men. 



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ROSTER OF SECOND REGIMENT INFRNTRY, N. M. V. M- 



FIELD AND STAFF. 

Colonel— Max Frost, Santa Fe; commissioned, Feb. 18, 1882. 

Lieutenant Colonel— Perfecto Armijo, Albuquerque; commissioned, Feb. 18, 

1882. 
Major— T. D. Burns, Tierra Amirilla; commissioned, Feb. 18, 1882. 
Adjutant— James T. Newhall, Santa Fe; commissioned, March 11, 1882 
Quartermaster — E. J. McLean, Las Vegas; commissioned, June 19, 1883. 
Surgeon— W. S. Harroau, Santa Fe; commissioned, April 27, 1883. 
Chaplain— Geo. N. Kellogg, Santa Fe; commissioned, June 18, 1883. 

Company "A"— At Los Lunas, Valencia county; 36 rifles. 

Captain— Jesus M. Luna; commissioned, May 25, 1880. 

First Lieutenant— Placido Romero; commissioned.. May 25, 1880. 

Second Lieutenant— Rafael Whittington; commissioned, May 25, 1880. 
Forty men. 
Company "B"— At Bloomfield, Rio Arriba county; 60 rifles. 

Captain— Wm. B. Haines; commissioned, April 15, 1881. 

First Lieutenant— Hiram W. Cox; commissioned, April 15, 1881. , 

Second Lieutenant— xALfred W. Stumpf ; commissioned, April 15, 1881. 

Forty-five men. 

Company U C"— At Santa Fe, Santa Fe county; not organized. 

Company "D"— At Taos, Taos county; 59 carbines. 

Captain— Gabriel Lucero; commissioned, Nov. 13, 1883. 
First Lieutenant— Miguel Archuleta; commissioned, Nov. 13, 1883. 
Second Lieutenant— Jose A. Valdez; commissioned, Nov. 13 : 1883. 
Sixty men. 

Company "E"— At Penasco, Taos county; 50 carbines. 

Captain— Nicanor Vigil; commissioned, August 9, 1883. 
First Lieutenant— Felipe Montoya; commissioned, August 9, 1883. 
Second Lieutenant— Manuel Sanchez; commissioned, August 9, 1883 
Fifty-one men. 



ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT. 119 



Company "F" — Formerly at Albuquerque; letter unassigned. 

Company "G"— At Tierra Amirillo, Rio Arriba county; 50 rifles. 
Captain— Jose^ Inez Esquibel; commissioned, July 3, 1882. 
First Lieutenant— Alfonso Etariago; commissioned, Nov. 21, 1881. 
Second Lieutenant— Alexander Read; commissioned, July 15. 1882 
Fifty men. 

Company "H"— At Las Vegas, San Miguel county; 40 rifles. 
Captain— Edward Friend; commissioned, Sept. 15, 1882. 
First Lieutenant — J. E. Reilly; commissioned, Sept. 15, 1882. 
Second Lieutenant— David L. Watson; commissioned, Apr. 23, lS8i 

Forty Men. 

Eight Companies — 286 men. 



SUMMARY OF MILITIfi. 



First Regiment Cavalry — Field and Stc.fl 8 

First Regiment of Cavalry— Line Officers 35 

First Regiment Infantry— Field and Staff 7 

First Regiment Infantry— Line Officers 16 

Second Regiment Infantry— Field and Staff 7 

Second Regiment Infantry— Line Officers 18 

Total Commissioned officers 91 



ENLISTED MEN. 

First Regiment Cavalry 535 

First Regiment Infantry 255 

Second Regiment Infantry 286 

Total enlisted men 1,076 



120 ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT 



ORDNANCE AND ORDNANCE STORES NOW IN THE ARMORY AT 

SANTA FE. 

Springfield rifles (cal. 50) 108 

Sharp's carbines (cal. 50) 230 

Carbine slings and swivels 272 

Waist belts and plates 600 

Rifle slings 100 

Bayonets and scabbards 108 

Rifle ammunition (rounds) 10,000 

Carbine ammunition (rounds) 12,600 

Old Austrian markets (unserviceable) 400 

Bayonets for same 400 

One lot of old cartridge boxes (unserviceable) 

One lot of old cap pouches (unserviceable.and obsolete) 

Cartridge boxes (serviceable) , 200 



ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT. 12l 



Executive Office, Territory of New Mexico. } 
Santa Fe, N. M., March 16, 1882. \ 

General Orders No. 10. 

In order to stimulate militia companies now in the 
service to uniform themselves, and to set an example 
for them — 

It is ordered, That the uniform for the field and staff 
officers of the New Mexico Militia be the same as that 
now furnished for officers in the Regular Army of the 
United States of the same rank, with the following ex- 
ceptions only, viz: 

The fatigue cap will be worn on all occasions instead 
of the helmet. 

The buttons will have the seal of the Territory upon 
them as a device. 

There will be a gold stripe or cord one-fourth (1-4) 
of one inch in width, on each side of the dark blue 
stripe down the leg of the trousers. 

The letters "N. M." will be embroidered in silver 
letters below the crossed rifles on the front of the cap, 
in old English characters. 

II. The non-commissioned staff may wear the uni- 
form prescribed above, except they will wear chevrons 
of gold lace instead of the shoulder-straps or knots. 

III. The Regulation Army Uniform is hereby adopt- 
ed for line officers of the Militia who have not already 
procured uniforms. 



122 ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT. 



The Commander-in-Chief earnestly desires that each 
officer now in the service, or who may be hereafter 
commissioned therein, will as speedily as possible 
uniform himself in accordance with this order, and 
that he will report the fact to the Adjutant General of 
the Territory without delay. 

Lionel A. Sheldon, 

I OFFICIAL] Governor and Commander-in-Chief . 

Edward L. Bartlett, 

Adjutant General. 



Executive Office, Territory of New Mexico. } 
Santa Fe, N. M., March 21, 1882, \ 

General Orders No. 11. 

An Independent Military Company, to be known 
•end designated as Company "H" 2d Regiment New 
Mexico Militia, is hereby organized and accepted for 
service at Manzano, Valencia County, with officers as 
follows : 

Captain, Manuel Sanchez y Zamora. 

1st Lieutenant, Jose Sanchez y Cedillo. 

2d Lieutenant, — 

Captain Zamora will at once muster and swear in the 
members of his company, appoint the non-commission- 
ed officers, and furnish duplicate muster rolls to the 
Adjutant General. 

II. An Independent Military Company to be known 
and designated as Company "I" 1st Regiment New 



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Mexico Militia, is hereby organized and accepted for 
service at White Oaks, Lincoln Comity, with officers 
as follows: 

Captain, John M. Davidson. 

1st Lieutenant, Adna Lamson. 

2d Lieutenant, James R. Brent. 

Captain Davidson will at once muster and swear in 
the members of his company, appoint the non-commis- 
sioned officers, and furnish duplicate muster rolls to 
the Adjutant General. 

III. Second Lieutenant James T. Newhall is promoted 
to be 1st Lieutenant and Adjutant of the 2d Regiment, 
vice Edward L. Bartlett, promoted. 

IY. 1st Lieutenant P. H. Kuhn, of Company "E" 2d 
Regiment, has been elected Captain of that Company, 
vice Alexander G. Irvine, deceased. 

W. A. McKenzie has been elected 1st Lieutenant of 
the same Company, and Avaristo Lucero has been 
elected 2d Lieutenant thereof. The above named offi- 
cers h-eve been duly qualified and commissioned. 

Lionel A. Sheldon^ 

[OFFICIAL] Governor and ( 'ommander-in-Chief . 

Edward L. Baetlett, 

Adjutant General. 



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Executive Office, Territory of New Mexico. ( 
Santa Fe, N. M., May 8th, 1882. f 
General Orders No. 12. 

An independent military company, to be known and 
designated as Company "I" 2nd Regiment New Mexico 
Militia, is hereby organized and accepted for service at 
Laguna, Valencia County, with officers as follows: 

Captain — Walter G. Marmon. 

1st Lieutenant — George H. Pradt. 

2nd Lieutenant — Robert G. Marmon. 

Non-Commissioned Officers have been warranted, and 
muster rolls furnished by Captain Marmon. 

II. An independent military company to be known 
and designated as Company "K" 2nd Regiment New 
Mexico Militia, is hereby organized and accepted for 
service at San Rafael, Valencia County, with officers as 
follows : 

Captain — Damas Proven cher. 

1st Lieutenant — Jose Leon Telles. 

2nd Lieutenant — Antonio Marques. 

Non-Commissioned Officers have been warranted and 
muster rolls furnished by Captain Provencher. 

The acceptance of this company completes the 2nd 
Regiment to its full complement of ten companies. 

III. Dr. John Symington, of Santa Fe, has been 
commissioned as Surgeon of the 2nd Regiment, with 
rank of Major. 

IV. Edwin W. Young, of New Albuquerque, has 
been commissioned as 1st Lieutenant, and R. Q, M. of 
the 2nd Regiment. 



125 



Y. The Commander-in-Chief compliments the Militia 
in service for their zeal and vigilance shown during the 
past month, and urges them not to relax either, as the 
time is now at hand when demonstrations from hostile 
Indians may be expected at any point. He desires 
further to impress upon commanders the fact that gen- 
eral orders from this office, numbered 1 and 4, and 
bearing date, Sept. 1st and 20th, respectively, are in 
full force, and, if possible, more important now than 
when issued. Each company is expected to protect and 
cover its own locality as a first duty, after which it is 
expected to promptly obey orders moving it if neces- 
sary to secure the public welfare, but care must be 
exercised to avoid unnecessary expense to the Ter- 
ritory. 

Lionel A. Sheldon, 

[OFFICIAL.] Governor and Commander-in-Chief , 

Edward L. Bartlett, 

Adjutant General. 



Executive Office, Territory of New Mexico 
Santa Fe, N. M., May 27, 1882. 

General Orders No. 13. 

I. The resignation of William L. Rynerson, as Colo- 
nel of the 1st Regiment Territorial Militia, is announ- 
ced to take effect from the 25th inst. 

II. Lieutenant Colonel Richard Hudson, of Grant 
County, is promoted to be the Colonel of the 1st Re- 



126 ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT. 

gimeiit vice Colonel Bynerson, resigned. To rank from 
25th inst. 

III. Major Fletcher A. Blake, of Lincoln County, is 
promoted to be the Lieutenant Colonel of the 1st Be- 
giment, vice Lieutenant Colonel Hudson; promoted to 
rank from the 25th inst. 

IY. Captain Albert J. Fountain, of Dona Ana Coun- 
ty, is promoted to be Major of the 1st Eegiment vice 
Major Blake, promoted. To rank from this date. 

The vacancy created in the Captaincy of the compa- 
ny at La Mesilla, by the promotion of Captain Foun- 
tain, will be at once filled by election, and the result 
thereof forwarded to the Adjutant General. 

Y. For the purpose of equalizing the companies now 
in the service between the two Eegiments, the first Eeg- 
iment will consist of ten companies as now composed; 
except that Company "H" of the 2d Eegiment, located 
at Manzano, Yalencia county, Captain Manuel Sanchez 
y- Zamora, is detached from the 2d Eegiment and as- 
signed to the 1st, and will take the letter and be known 
as Company "K" 1st Eegiment. 

The 2d Eegiment will consist of eleven companies 
as now composed; except that Company "L," located at 
Cubero, Yalencia county, Captain Gregorio N. Otero, 
will take a letter "H" of that Eegiment; which is va- 
cated by the transfer of the company at Manzano to the 
1st Eegiment, and will be known as Company "H" 
2d Eegiment. 

The company at Wallace,. Bernalillo county, Captain 
Wallace M. Park, now designated as Company "M" 
will take the letter and be known hereafter as Company 
"IT' 2d regiment 



ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT. 127 

It is expected that all officers will conform at once 
to these changes, and that all official communications 
from them to this office will be signed with the letter 
and Regiment to which they belong. 

VI. In announcing the resignation of Colonel Ry- 
nerson, the Commander-in-Chief desires to express his 
regret at the severance of official relations which have 
have always been of the most pleasant nature ; and to 
testify his regard for him as a soldier and gentleman. 

Lionel A. Sheldon, 

Governor and Commander-in-Chief. 
[OFFICIAL.] 

Edward L. Bartlett, 

Adjutant General. 



Executive Office, Territory of New Mexico. } 
Santa Fe, N. M., June 8th, 1882. f 

General Orders No. 14. 

I. That the lives and property of the people of New 
Mexico may be protected, and the public peace main- 
tained, officers commanding militia organizations will 
furnish the sheriffs of counties, and constables of pre- 
cincts, the necessary force to execute all writs or process 
of law, civil as well as criminal, when called upon by 
such sheriffs or constables. 

II. Such militia officers will also furnish the mayor, 
or other chief authorities of municipal corporations the 



128 



necessary force when demanded, to suppress riots or 
mobs, and to preserve the public peace. 

III. Whenever information shall be received by such 
commanding officers that there is a riot, mob or dem- 
onstration of violence in their vicinity, they will at once 
employ the necessary force to suppress the same, and 
arrest the offenders and turn them over to the nearest 
civil authorities having jurisdiction of the offense. 

IV. Whenever any " Rustlers," "Cow Boys," or 
other desperadoes shall commit depredations upon the 
person or property of citizens, such commanding offi- 
cers will at once pursue and capture such offenders at 
any cost, turning them over to the proper civil author- 
ity, and restore all stolen property to its owner. 

Y. It is expected that this order will be executed 
with such promptness and vigor that bad men will take 
warning and avoid New Mexico as a field for carrying 
on their criminal occupations. 

Lionel A. SIieldon, 

[OFFICIAL.] Governor and Commander-in-Chief. 

Edwaed L. Baktlett, 

Adjutant General. 



Executive Office, Teeeitoey of New Mexico. \ 
Santa Fe, N. M., Sept. 30, 1882. j 

General Orders No. 15. 

I. Company "C" of the 1st Regiment, located at 
Rincon is disbanded. The resignation of its commis- 
sioned officers accepted and its arms and accoutrements 



ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT. 129 

returned. [ This paragraph to date from June 10th, 
last. ) 

II. Company "K" of the 1st Eegiment, located at 
Manzano is disbanded. The resignation of its com- 
missioned officers accepted, and its arms and accoutre- 
ments and ammunition will be at once turned over to 
the Adjutant General. This paragraph to date from 
July 14th, last. ' 

III. Company "L" of the 2nd Eegiment, located at 
Wallace, is disbanded. The resignation of its commis- 
sioned officers accepted, and its arms and accoutre- 
ments returned. ( This paragraph to date from August 
14th, last. ) 

IV. An independent military company is organized 
and accepted for service at Las Yegas, to be known as 
Company "L" and is attached to the 2nd Eegiment, 
with officers as follows: Captain, Adin H. Whitmore; 
First Lieutenant, Hampton Hutton ; Second Lieutenant, 
Chris. B. Smith. (This paragraph to date from Sep- 
tember 5th inst. N 

Y. An independent military company is organized 
and accepted for service at Las Yegas, to be known as 
company "M" and is attached to the 2nd Eegiment 
with officers as follows. Captain, Edward Friend; First 
Lieutenant, J. E. Eielly; Second Lieutenant, Page B. 
Otero. • (This paragraph to date from September 
25th inst.) 

VI. An independent military company is organized 
and accepted for service at American Valley, (Luna 
Postoffice), Valencia County, to be known as company 
"C" of the 1st Eegiment, with officers as follows: 
Captain, John P. Casey; First Lieutenant, W. 0, 



ISO 



Moore; Second Lieutenant, Albert Launt. (This para 
graph to date from September 27th inst . ) 

VII. The Commander-in-Chief desires at this time 
to congratulate the citizen soldiery of New Mexico 
upon the efficient protection it has afforded to life and 
property during the past year. Not only have hostile 
Indians disappeared from her soil, but "rustlers" and 
desperadoes have with but- one exception, made no at- 
tempts at their nefarious operations within her borders, 
and that attempt was followed by such swift and rigor- 
ous punishment that its memory has served as a ter- 
rible warning to others of that class. 

While all of the twenty-two companies in the Terri- 
torial service have been prepared and willing for any 
duty that might devolve upon them as soldiers, the 
Commander-in-Chief deems that the special thanks of 
the people through him are due to Major A. J. Foun- 
tain, his officers and men, for their long and arduous 
pursuit of the robbers of Mason's Kanch; to Captain 
Van Patten, his officers and men, for their pursuit of 
the same gang ; to Captain Marmon and his company 
for their efficient scout in May last; to Captain Black 
and his command for similar services, and to Captain 
Farmon and his command for the efficient protection 
his company has afforded its exposed locality, and the 
scouts made by it. 

VIII. Although it is believed that the time of great- 
est danger from Indians is now past, company com- 
manders will not relax their vigilance in the least, and 
will report at once, by telegraph when practicable, all 
suspicious movements or circumstances to the Adjutant 



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General, at Santa Fe, and they are reminded that Gen- 
eral Orders, one, four and fourteen, as well as all 
others, are in full force and effect. 

Lionel A. Sheldon, 

[OFFICIAL.] Governor and Commander-in-Chief. 

Edwaed L. Baetlett, 

Adjutant General. 



Teeeitoey of New Mexico, Executive Office, 
Santa Ee, Nov. 24, 1882. 

General Orders No. 16. 

I. Each commander of the Territorial Militia will 
prepare and forward to the Adjutant General, not lat- 
ter than the 5th day of December prox., a complete 
muster roll of his company to December 1st, and cer- 
tify to the correctness of the same. 

II. Each commander will also make and forward to 
the Adjutant General with the muster rolls of his com 
pany, a complete and detailed statement of the ord- 
nance and ordnance stores on hand December 1st, and 
account for all missing from the original issue. 

III. The proper blanks for complying with this or- 
der are forwarded with it, and it is expected that every 
company commander will promptly obey the same for 
the good of the service and the credit of the companies 
enrolled in the Militia of New Mexico. 

IY. Each officer receiving this order will at once no- 
tify the Adjutant General of the fact. 

W. G. Eitch, 

[OEFICIALJ • Acting Governor and Commander-in-Chief. 

Edwaed L. Baetlett, 

Adjutant General. 



132 ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT. 



Territory of New Mexico, Executive Ofeice. \ 
Santa Fe, N. M., April 25, 1883. \ 

General Orders No. 17. 

It is hereby ordered : 

I. That a cavalry battalion be, and is hereby organ- 
ized out of the First Regiment, New Mexico Y. M., to 
be known and designated as the Second Cavalry Batta- 
lion N. M. Y. M., with headquarters at La Mesilla, 
New Mexico, under the immediate command of Major 
A. J. Fountain. 

II. Said cavalry battalion is composed of Company 
"A," Captain Yan Patten; company "B," Captain Sa- 
lazar; Company "F," Captain Black; and the company 
now being organized at Tularosa, Dofia Ana county, 
making four companies in said battalion. 

III. The above named companies are not detached 
from the First Regiment, but will remain therein, 
and will make company reports to the Major who will 
examine, endorse and forward them to the Adjutant 
General. 

IY. Major Fountain will, as soon as practicable, call 
a meeting of the four companies above named, and 
publish these orders. 

Y. All the companies composing said battalion being 
now armed with the carbine, and equipped as cavalry 
will conform to the U. S. cavalry drill as prescribed in 
the army tactics. 

YI. No pay, rations, or forage will be allowed to any 
company of said battalion, or allowance made for use 
of horses, except when actually engaged in the service 
of the Territory under proper orders, in which case 



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ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT. 133 

they will be paid at the same rate as regular United 
States troops, and the lowest rate obtainable for the 
use of horses. 

Lionel A. Sheldon, 

[OFFICIAL.] Governor and Commander-in-Chief. 

Edward L. Bartlett, 

Adjutant General. 



Territory of New Mexico, Executive Office, 
Santa Fe, N. M. April 27th 1883. 

General Orders No. IS. 

The active campaign of the Militia against the law- 
less will close on the 30th instant. The necessity for 
employing extraordinary methods to rid southern New 
Mexico of a bad and desperate element, was apparent 
at the beginning to all the honest, law-abiding citizens 
of that locality, and has been most fully justified by 
the astounding disclosures made during this campaign, 
and vindicated by the action of the court in Dona Ana 
County. 

Major Fountain, Captain Yan Patten, Captain Sala- 
zar, Captain Black, Lieutenants Fountain, Pedrogon, 
Ransom, and all the officers and men of the companies 
"A" "B" and "F" First Regiment New Mexico Militia, 
are entitled to the gratitude of the good people of the 
Territory, and they are hereby warmly thanked and 
highly praised by me for their most excellent conduct 
in all respects during their arduous duties. 



134 ADJUTANT GENERAL' S RETORT. 

The policy pursued in this campaign was adopted 
after the fullest consideration of the law and the neces- 
sities of the situation. And I announce that it will in 
the future be followed with unerring certainty and re- 
lentless vigor in every part of the Territory whenever 
the occasion demands it. 

It is proper to carp upon legal technicalities in be- 
half of men who obey the law, but rascals operate out- 
side the law and must be followed into their own chosen 
field without regard to legal limits . or restraints when- 
ever necessary to afford protection to the peaceable and 
honest population. 

Lionel A. Sheldon, 

[OFFICIAL.] Governor and Commander-in-Chief. 

Edward L. Bartlett, 

Adjutant General. 



Territory of New Mexico, Executive Office, ) 
Santa Fe, N. M., April 27th, 1883. \ 

General Orders No. 19. 

I. The following general staff of the Governor and 
Commander-in-Chief, is hereby announced to be com- 
posed as follows : 

Adjutant General and chief of staff, with rank of 
Colonel, Edward L. Bartlett, of Santa Fe. 

Inspector General with rank of Colonel, Simeon H. 
Lucas, of Santa Fe. 

Judge Advocate General with rank of Colonel, 
George W. Fox, of Socorro. 



135 



Surgeon General with rank of Colonel, John Syming- 
ton, of Santa Fe. 

Aide-De-Camp with rank of Major, Walter V. Hayt, 
of Santa Fe. 

Aide-De-Camp with rank of Major, Miguel Salazar, 
of Las Yegas. 

II. The uniform will be that prescribed in the 
United States Army regulations for the general staff, 
including chapeau; except that the buttons will have the 
Territorial arms emblazoned thereon. And it is ex- 
pected that the above named officers will procure the 
same within thirty days from the date of this order, 
otherwise, their appointment will be considered vacated. 

III. On the recommendation of the Colonel of the 
2nd Regiment, Dr. AVilliam S. Harroun, of Santa Fe, 
is hereby appointed Surgeon of the 2nd Regiment, 
with the rank of Major, vice Dr. Symington, promoted. 

IV. These orders shall be in force and take effect 
from their date. 

Lionel A. Sheldon, 

[OFFICIAL.] Governor and Commander-in-Chief. 

Edward L. Bartlett, 

Adjutant General, 



loC ADJUTANT GENERAL' S REPORT. 



Executive Office, [ 
September 14, 188L \ 

General Orders No. 20. 

I. The several companies of New Mexico Militia are 
hereby re- organized into three regiments — two of in- 
fantry and one of cavalry, as follows. 

The first regiment of infantry will consist of: 

Co. "A" at Socorro, Socorro county, Capt. E. W. 
Eaton. 

Co. ' B" at Penasco, Lincoln county, being organ- 
ized. 

Co. "C" at American Valley, Valencia county, Capt. 
J. P. Casey. 

Co. "D" at Georgetown, Grant county, Capt. E. E. 
Farmon. 

Co. "E" at Chloride, Socorro county, Capt. J. P. 
Blain. 

Co. "F" at Shakespeare, Grant county, Capt. J. F. 
Black. 

Co. "G" at Seven Rivers, Lincoln county, vacancy. 

Co. "H" Rio Bonito, Lincoln county, being or- 
ganized. 

Co. "I" at White Oaks, Lincoln county, Capt. J. M. 
Davidson. 

Nine companies. 

II. The Second Regiment of infantry consists of: 
Co. "A" at Los Lunas, Valencia county, Capt. J. M. 

Luna. 

Co. "B" at Bloomfield, Rio Arriba county, Capt. 
(vacancy). 



ADJUTANT GEKEEAL'S REPOHT. 137 

Co. U C" at Santa Fe, Santa Fe county, being organ- 
ized. 

Co. "D" at Mora, Mora county, Capt. S. Trujillo. 

Co. "E" at Penasco, Taos county, Capt. N. Yigil. 

Co. "F" at Albuquerque, Bernalillo county, Capt. 
J. Borradaile. 

Co. "G"' at Tierra Aniarilla, Bio Arriba county, 
Capt. J. I. Esquibel. 

Co. "H" at Las Vegas, San Miguel county, Capt. 
E. Friend. 

Eight companies. 

III. The First Begiment of cavalry will consist of: 

Troop "A" at Las Cruces, Dona Ana county, Capt. 
P. Pedrogon. 

Troop "B" at La Mesilla, Dona Ana county, Capt. 
A. J. Fountain Jr. 

Troop "C" at Dona Ana, Dona Ana county, Capt. 
Pablo Melindres. 

Troop "D" at Tularosa, Dona Ana county, -Capt. T. 
Duran. 

Troop U E" at San Miguel, Dona Ana county, Capt. 
L. Moreno. 

Troop "F" at Chamberino, Dona Ana county, Capt. 
Gregorio Garcia. 

Troop "G" at La Mesa, Dona Ana county, Capt. 
Francisco Salazar. 

Troop 'H" at Colorado, Dona Ana county, Capt. 
P. Kelly. 

Troop "I" at Laguna, Valencia county, Capt. Geo, 
H. Pradt. 

Troop "K" at San Rafael, Valencia county, Capt. 
D. Provencher. 



138 ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT. 



Troop "L" at Cubero, Valencia comity, Cap! Gre- 

gorio N. Otero, 

Troop "M" at San Mateo, Valencia county, Capt. M. 

Chavez. 

TAvelve companies. 

IV. Lieutenant Colonel Fletcher A. Blake, of the 
First Regiment or infantry, is hereby promoted to be 
Colonel of the same, vice Richard Hudson, resigned. 

V. Captain Ethan W. Eaton, of Socorro, is hereby 
appointed Lieutenant Colonel of the same Regiment, 
vice Blake, promoted. 

VI. The field officers of the Second Regiment of In- 
fantry will remain as they now are. 

VII. Major Albert J. Fountain is hereby appointed 
Colonel of the First Regiment of Cavalry. Major 
Walter G. Marmon is appointed Lieutenant Colonel 
of the same Regiment, and Captain Eugene Van Patten 
is hereby appointed Senior Major of the same. 

VIII. Colonel Fountain will as soon as practicable 
divide his Regiment into three Battalions and assign 
Major Van Patten to the command of the First Bat- 
talion. 

IX. The other Majors for this Regiment will be ap- 
pointed hereafter. 

X. It is the earnest desire and request of the Com- 
mander-in-Chief that all field officers at once procured 
uniforms suited to their respective ranks, and a failure 
so to do will be considered a neglect of duty. 

XL This order to take effect and be in force from 
and after this date. Lionel A. Sheldon, 

[OFFICIAL.] Governor and Commander-in-Chief. 

Edward L. Bartlett, 

Adjutant General. 






ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT. 139 



Executive Office, Territory of New Mexico. ) 
Santa Fe, N. M., Jan. 22, 1883. f 

Special Orders. 

It is ordered: — 

I. That the resignations of Captain J. S. Young, 
First Lieutenant J. W. Southwick, and of Second 
Lieutenant J. B. Banfield, Company "H" First Reg- 
iment New Mexico Militia, be not accepted. 

II. The officers above named have been guilty of 
publishing in the newspapers false statements concern- 
ing the orders of the Governor and Commander-in- 
Chief, and have published criticisms upon said orders, 
and have, moreover, shown a selfish unwillingness to 
obey lawful and proper orders for the protection of 
the people in their property. It is therefore ordered 
that said officers be, and they are hereby dishonorably 
dismissed the service, and their commissions are hereby 
revoked. 

III. The Governor and Commander-in-Chief is happy 
to state that this is the only instance where the Militia 
of New Mexico have falsified and criticized the orders 
of the Commander-in-Chief, and where resignations 
have been tendered, and public security jeopardized 
because to serve the people and protect their property 
and interests would result in trivial pecuniary loss. 

Lionel A. Sheldon, 

[OFFICIAL] Governor and Commander-in-Chief. 

Edward L. Bartlett, 

Adjutant General. 



140 



Executive Office, Territory of New Mexico. ) 
Santa Fe, N. M., Jan. 30, 1883. \ 

Special Orders. 

It having been proved to the satisfaction of the Com- 
mander-in-Chief of the New Mexico Volunteer Militia 
that Capt. J. S. Young, of Company " H *' First Reg- 
iment (Lake Yalley Guards) opposed the passage of 
the resolutions of said company, so far as they criti- 
cized the orders of the Governor and Commander-in- 
Chief, and that he only attested them as the action of 
said company. And it also appearing that First Lieu- 
tenant, J. W. Southwick, of said company was not 
present at the time said resolutions were adopted, and 
that he had previously tendered his resignation, which 
remained in the hands of Capt. Young ; and that said 
resignation was tendered for personal and good 
reasons ; 

It is ordered : — 

I. That Special Order bearing date of Jan. 22, 1883, 
dishonorably dismissing the above named officers from 
the Territorial service is hereby revoked. And said 
named officers are honorably and fully restored to their 
former rank therein. 

II. It is further Ordered, That the resignations of 
Captain J. S. Young and of First Lieutenant J. W. 
Southwick, be and they are hereby accepted. 

Lionel A. Sheldon, 

[ OFFICIAL] Governor and Commander-in-Chief. 

Edward L. Bartlett, 

Adjutant General. 



ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT. 141 



Executive Office, Territory of New Mexico. ) 
Santa Fe, N. M., Feb. 10, 1883. J 

Special Orders. 

Colonel Max Frost, the officers of the Begimental 
Staff and the officers and men of Companies " E " and 
"F," Second Regiment of New Mexico Volunteer 
Militia, for the exact obedience to orders, and for 
their decorous, manly and soldierly conduct in connec- 
tion with the execution of the law in the case of Milton 
J. Yarberry, at Albuquerque, on £he 9th inst., are en- 
titled to the gratitude and pride of all law-abiding peo- 
ple, and to the confidence and thanks of the Com- 
mander-in-Chief. In the name of the good people of 
New Mexico, and on my own behalf I most sincerely 
thank them, one and all. 

Lionel A. Sheldon, 

[OFFICIAL] Governor and Commander-in-Chief. 

Edward L. Bartlett, 

Adjutant General. 



142 



EXHIBIT 3D. 



Pay of Troops, Subsistence and Forage, on Active Duty, from March 1 
1882 to December 31, 1882. 

1882 

March 4, Pay roll of Captain Farmon for October 1881 $622 51 

March 22, Kations of Captain Farmon for October 1881 73 95 

April 11, Smyth & Babcock, Shakespeare county 95 00 

April 25, Smyth & Carroll, bill forage, etc 26 82 

May 18, Captain Marmon. pay roll four days scout. 227 46 

May 19, W. W. Griffin, assignee for Captain Farmon 80 50 

June 9, W. W. Griffin, assignee for Captain Farmon 30 00 

June 15, W. W. Griffin, assignee for Captain Farmon 20 00 

June 15, Captain Fountain, pay roll for scout seventeen days 517 62 

June 15, T. J. Bull, rations furnished Captain Fountain 34 07 

June 15, T. J. Bull, rations and forage to Captain Fountain 169 86 

June 15, Smyth & Babcock, horses to Captain Black's company for 

scout 48 00 

July 24, Captain Sansom, supplies for command (scout) 52 82 

July 24, Captain Sansom, pay roll of men on scout 68 30 

Dec. 27, Captain Young, pay roll for men of three days scout 97 61 

Dec. 27, Captain Young, provisions and forage 27 00 

Total §2,185 52 

Add pay of Adjutant General as Captain of Infantry for forty days 

while troops were actually in the field 200 00 



£2,385 52 



Vouchers for all the above items are on file with the Auditor. 



EDWARD L. BARTLETT, 

Adjutant General 






ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT. 143 



exhibit IE- 
Expense or Militia and Adjutant General's Office, except Pay and 
Subsistence of Teoops, from March 1, to December 31, 1882. 

Transporting arms, ammunition and accoutrements by railroad and 
express to different companies, from Santa Fe, and from arsenals 

to Santa Fe $ 535 64 

Transporting by wagons and otherwise than above 248 86 

Armory, rent, labor, cleaning, etc 195 72 

Printing blanks, etc 242 85 

Stationery and case for papers 79 80 

Postage 48 15 

Telegraphing 8 55 

$1,359 57 
Vouchers for all the above items are filled with the Auditor of the Territory. 

EDWARD L. BARTLETT, 

Adjutant General. 

Note.— The above does not include expenditures from Dec. 1881, up to 
March 1, 1882, when I assumed the office; nor items for telegraphing by the 
Governor charged to Militia account, and of which I have no record. 

EDWARD L. BARTLETT, 

Adjutant General. 



EXHIBIT IP- 



Itemized Account of Expenditures on Account of the Militia, from 
January 1, 1882 to Decembee 31, 1883. 

Rent of Armory, from Nov . 3, 1882 to Jan. 3, 1884, @ $12 $ 168 00 

Rent of store for old guns and ammunition, two months, @$3 6 00 

Stationery for Adjutant General's office 24 50 

Printing orders and blanks, commissions, discharges, etc 189 80 

Janitor and armorer at armory 45 50 

Transporting arms and ordnance stores 185 69 

Postage Adjutant General's office ; 57 25 

Pay of Adjutant General on active duty as captain 570 00 

Pay and allowances to troops in active service, in the field, an item- 
ized account of which follows below 23,480 91 

$24,727 65 

On account execution of Yarberry $ 66 85 

1 beef, Captain Borradaile in the field 20 00 

Actual expense for Major Fountain in field 52 40 

Hay for Major Fountain in field 94 50 

Account Captain Borrodaile in field 187 87 

Pay roll Captain Borradaile's men, six days in field 107 80 



141 ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT. 



Major Fountain, pay one month in field 298 33 

Expenses Adjutant General to Mesilla and Las Cruces 10 20 

Pay roll Captain Salazar's company in field 2,170 66 

Pay roll Captain Van Patten's company in field 1,951 66 

Forage, stores, etc , Major Fountain's command 1,295 08 

One calf, Capt. Borradaile's company in field 10 00 

Forage for Fountain's command in field 40 00 

Pay roll Captain Salazar's company in field 1,302 40 

Pay roll of Major Fountain's in field 160 00 

Pay roll Captain Van Patten's company in field 1,951 66 

Supplies to Major Fountain in field 436 57 

Supplies, forage, etc., to Major Fountain's command in field 1,833 94 

Supplies and stores to Captain Van Patten in field 246 04 

Pay roll Captain Black 1,235 84 

Supplies to Captain Black in field 32 91 

Transportation for Captain Black in field 151 42 

Supplies, etc., for Captain Black in field 511 28 

Pay roll Capiain Van Patten in field 1,220 55 

Pay Lieutenants Fountain and Cowan in field 365 23 

Hay for Captain Salazar's company in field 150 00 

Pack mules and supplies Major Fountain in field 339 85 

Forage for Major Fountain in field 782 00 

Rations for Major Fountain in field 519 31 

Pay of Major Fountain, one month and horse, in field 268 33 

Pay of Lieutenant Dessauer, one month and horse, in field . . 185 00 

Pay of Lieutenant Cowan, one month and horse, in field 185 00 

Pay of Lieutenant Fountain, one month and horse, in field . . 185 00 
Pay of Quartermaster Sergeant Arnold, one month and horse, 

in field '. 77 00 

Drugs and medicines to command in field 70 50 

Pay roll Captain Van Patten's company, one month, in field. 2,063 33 

Pay roll Captain Salazar's company, one month, in field 2,063 33 

Central Pacific R. R., transporting men 590 40 

Drugs and medicines to Fountain's battalion 57 75 

Nambe Indians, supplies to Captain Vigil 5 00 

P. F. Herlow, supplies to Captain Vigil 40 25 

Pay roll Captain Esquibel, five days 206 04 

Forage and rations Captain Esquibel 29 35 

Total $23,480 91 

The above does not include about $100.00 expended by the Governor in tel- 
egraphing during the year, for which he drew requisitions direct, and there is 
no record of them in my office. 

Vouchers fer all the above items of expenditure are on file with the Auditor 
of the Territory. 

EDWARD L. BARTLETT, 

Adjutant General. 



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DEL 



Lespacho de Inmigracion 



FEBRERO 16 DE 1884 



DESPACHO DE INMIGRACION. 



OFICIALES. 

President W. G. RITCH, 

Vice-President MARIANO S.OTERO, 

Secretary GILBERT SCUDDER, 

Treasurer LEHMAN SPIEGELBER< J. 



COMISION tIJECUTIYA. 

W. G. RITCH, Chairman, L. A. SHELDON, Governor,ex-oflicio. 

W. C. HAZLEDINE, L. SPIEGELBERG, 

ADOLPH SELIGMAN, J. H. KOOGLER, 

CHARLES W. GREENE. 



COMTSIONADOS. 
EN GENERAL. 

L. A. SHELDON, Governor, ex-officio. W. G. RITCH, 
MARIANO S. OTERO, LEHMAN SPIEGELBERG, 

TRINIDAD ROMERO, TRANQUILINO LUNA, 

FRANCISCO A. MANZANAREZ, CHAS. W. GREENE, 

NICOLAS PINO. 

DE CONDADOS. 

W. C. HAZLEDINE Bernalillo. 

WM.KROENIG Mora. 

J.H. KOOGLER San Miguel. 

SAMUEL ELDODT Rio Arriba. 

A.J. FOUNTAIN Dona Ana. 

ADOLPH SELIGMAN Santa Fe. 

JOHN A. MILLER Grant. 

T.W. COLLD3R Colfax. 

W.L.MCCLURE Taos. 

CHAS. KUSZ, Jr Valencia. 

CHAS. LONGUEMARE Socorro. 

ED. R. BONNELL Lincoln. 



DESPACHO DE INM1GRACION. REPORTES. 



REPORTE DEL PRESIDENTE RITCH, 

MOSTRANDO LA GRAN OBRA EJECUTADA, INFORME HECHO 
EN LA REUNION ANUAL DE FEBRERO 16 DE 1884. 

A los Comisionados de Inmigracion de N. M. 

Al terminar el segundo aiio de mi administracion de 
los asuntos de este Despacho, que fechan desde el 27 
de Eebrero de 1882, presento a Yds, una breve narracion 
desus operackmes. Tengo que informar que la obra 
ha consistido en preparar para su publicacion, y pii- 
blicar cuatro ediciones del "Nuevo Mejico Ilustrado," 
que mas 6 menos montan a 16,000 copias, y son, en ter- 
mino medio, de 150 paginas en 8o. al folleto, por las 
varias ediciones. 

PUBLICACIONES DEL DESPACHO. 

Una edicion de 1,000 copias de un folleto de 16 pa- 
ginas, en el Condado de San Miguel, preparada por el 
Comisionado G. W. Pritchard, que propiamente reco- 
noce la ayuda valuable de su predecesor el senor John 
H. Koogler, y del Hon. Trinidad Romero, Comisiona- 
do-en -general ; y una edicion de 1,000 copias de un fo- 
lleto de 34 paginas en el Condado de Dona Ana, por el 



TERRITORIO DE NUEVO MEJICO 



Comisionaclo A. J. Fountain, que juntas montan a un 
proniedio de dos millones, cuatrocientas cincuenta mil 
(2,450,000) paginas en 80. de materia cuidadosamente 
preparada y clasificada, manifestando las vent a j as del 
Territorio para la Inmigracion. A lo dicho debe aiia- 
dirse setenta y cinco mil (75,000) paginas de literatu- 
ra general del Despacho, ralativa a condados indivi- 
duales, haciendo un total en mano para distribucion de 
dos millones, quinientas veinte y cinco mil (2,525,000) 
paginas, hasta la fecha de, y desde la ultima reunion 
del Despacho. 

DISTRIBUCION. 

Mucho interes se ha afiadido al folleto general por 
el uso liberal de ilustraciones, y la demanda ha sido 
extensiva por todas partes, y las distribuciones durante 
los ultimos dos afios pasados ha sido bastante mas que 
dos millones 1 2,000,000) de materia impresa, mostran- 
do asi un aumento en el trabajo del Despacho, compa- 
randose con semejante peri6do precedente, de no me- 
nos que el octuplo, y a poca 6 no mayor costa para el 
Despacho. Propio es anadir que algo de este aumento 
es debido a las ventajas mejores, originadas de la expe- 
riencia, en comparacion con el nuevo comienzo de una 
institucion nueva y no probada que solo empez6 hace 
cuatro anos. Debo anadir, con todo, que la mayor 
parte de el 6xito se debe a la concentracion de esfuer- 
zo, principalmente sobre el folleto general, el que trate 
de hacer comprensivo en descripcion, conveniente en 
clasificacion, y profuso en ilustracion. La distribucion 
de la materia impresa ha sido hecha generalmente por 
medio de conductas de mucho influjo y efectivos, y 



REPORTE DEL DESPACHO DE INMIGRACION. 9 

atendida de m6dica costa para llegarse a personas que 
mas se interesan por el Territorio, y en atraer la aten- 
cion de otros al Territorio. 

Fuera del gran numero distribuido mediante las ofi- 
cinas del Presidente y Secretario del Despacho, tres 
mil (3,000) copias del folleto general fuer on mandadas 
por expreso a la Exposicion de Denver en 1882, que de 
pronto fueron alii buscadas y todo el mimero fu6 dis- 
tribuido a un costo al Despacho no mayor que los car- 
gos del expreso. Se deben las gracias por esta obra a 
los Comisionados que representaban a Nuevo Mejico en 
la Exposicion. De la misma maneracinco mil (5,000) 
folletos, generales y locales fu6ron distribuidos entre 
los despachos de publicacion de los ferrocarriles "A. 
T. y S. F." y "D. y E. G.," como tambien en el De- 
partamento del Interior en Washington, en la Anual 
Exposicion Territorial y en la oficina de Inmigracion 
del Comisionado Hazledine de Albuquerque. 

Yarios miles de copias fueron asi mismo distribuidas 
con excelente efecto por medio de la Exposicion Tri- 
centenaria tenida en Santa Fe en Julio y Agosto pasa- 
dos. Distribuciones del folleto han sido hechas por el 
Secretario del Despacho personalmente, en casi todos 
los trenes de excursionistas al momento de dejar estos 
la ciudad. Las oficinas piiblicas, bancos, casas de ne- 
gocios y fondas han sido asi mismo suplidas liberal- 
mente, tanto por ser eso un medio conveniente para 
contestar cartas de inf ormacion, como de suplir a los 
estranjeros. Bibliotecas de estado y otras han sido 
generalmente suplidas por todo el pais. Podrianse 
mentar otros conductos de distribucion, pero bast a esto 
para mostrar el m^todo economico. La corresponden- 



10 TERRITOEIO DE NUEVO MEJICO 

cia en contestacion a pedidos especiales de informacion 
ha sido por la mayor parte el negocio mayor del Pre- 
sidente y Secretario. El gasto 6 costo de correo y 
expreso durante los dos afios pasados ha montado 
solo a $225. 

GRACIAS Y EECONOCIMIENTOS. 

Se deben las gracias a la mayor parte de la prensa 
Territorial por haber snplido el cuarto de lectura del 
Despacho con sus periodicos; al "Deming Tribune" y 
a la Eevista Nueyo-Mejicana por los anuncios per- 
manentes cumplimentarios de las publicaciones del 
Despacho. Se deben reconocimientos a los ciudadanos 
de Santa Fe, y de otras partes, por sus liberales con- 
tribuciones, ya sea de dinero con que comprar laminas 
6 pagar por su prestamo, 6 electrotipos, lo cual junto 
con algunos de interes general suministrados por el 
Despacho, os han capacitado para publicar las edicio- 
nes 3ra. y 4ta. del "NueYo Mejico Ilustrado," de una 
forma tan presentable. Se le debe semejante recono- 
cimiento a la Compania del ferrocarcil A., T. y S. F. 
por diez mil copias de un mapa comprensiYO del Terri- 
torio. El senor J. J. Stover, el dueno de la propiedad 
de la "vista de banta Fe a vuelo de pajaro," benevola- 
mente don6 el uso de la misma al Despacho, y el Cuer- 
po de Trafico de Santa Fe suministro la lamina. 

HACIENDA. 

El balance de dinero en las manos del Tesorero, sin 
libranza alguna sobre el nuevo ano es de $502.90. Ba- 
lance no pagado sobre el vale del Tesorero Territorial, 
en manos del Tesorero $400. Me siento capaz de con- 



BEPOBTE DEL DESPACHO DE INMIGBACION. 11 

gratular al Despacho por haber hecho gran cantidad de 
trabajo valuable, vista la poca apropiacion, ($2,000 al 
ano) que est& a su disposicion y cuyo trabajo ha sido y 
sera de gran valor en atraer inmigracion y capital a 
Nuevo Mejico. Paso con este los informes del secreta- 
rio y tesorero. 

Dando las gracias A los Comisionados por sus multi- 
plicadas acciones de benevola ayuda y asistencia duran- 
te mi asociacion oficial con ellos, pido ahora la venia 
para recordaros que ha llegado el tiempo para la elec- 
cion de oficiales para el afio pr6ximo. 

W. G. Eitch. 
Febrero 16 de 1884. Presidente. 




12 TERRITORIO DE NUEVO MEJICO. 



INFOEME DEL SECKETAEIO. 



Informe del, Skcretario del Despacho de Inmigracion desdeFeb. 27, 1882, 
hast a Feb. 15, 1884. 

CR. 

1882. 

Feb. 27, Por el balance en dinero con el Tesorero $ 600 25 

Oct 9, Deposito con el Tesorero un vale Territorial No. 1029. . . . $149 00 

Oct. 13, Deposito con el Tesorero un vale Territorial 800 00 

Nov . 10, Deposito con el Tesorero nn vale Territorial 500 00 

Dec. 20, Deposito con el Tesorero un vale Territorial 724 05 

1883. 

Enero 12, Deposito con el Tesorero debito corto 50 

Nov. 2(5. Deposito con el Tesorero un vale Territorial 500 00 

1884. 

Feb. 2, Deposito con el Tesorero parte de un vale Territorial 235 00 2,908 55 

Balance no pagado sobre el vale Territorial fechado Nov. 10, $400 

Total hasta Feb. 15, 1884 $3,508 80 



DR. 

Feb. 27, A salario del Secretaro Thompson de Abril hasta Diciembre 

de 1882 $ 517 50 

A salario del Secretario Scudder desde Diciembre, 1882, hasta Fe- 

brero 15, 1884 1,087 50 

A la Cia., de Publicacion e Impresion de N. M. Abril 7, 1882. . . .$ 20 25 

A la Cia, de Publicacion e Impresion de N. M. Mayo 2, 1882 30 00 

A la Cia, de Publicacion e Impresion de N. M. Agosto 2, 1882 ... 85 00 
A la Cia, de Publicacion e Impresion de N. M. Agosto 17, 1882. . 40 00 

A la Cia, de Publicacion e Impresion de N. M. Oct. 16, 1882 265 00 

A la Cia, de Publicacion e Impresion de N. M. Marzo 27, 1883 ... 500 00 

A la Cia, de Publicacion e Impresion de N. M. Agosto 11, 1883 . . 7 00 947 45 

A la Cia, de Publicacion e Impresion de N. M. Junio 13, 1883, 

por vale de $865 a la orden de la C. de P. e I de N. M. por 

el balance por impresion de la 3a y 4a edieion 

A la estafeta por sellos postales desde Feb. 27, 1882 hasta Feb. 15 

1884 150 10 

A renta de caja en la estafeta 2 50 

A expreso sobre gravados y libros distribuidos 69 75 222 35 

A Grabados, vina $14; Palacio, $20; pasta $6 40 Oo 

A gasto en el Tercio Centario por el despacho de Inmigracion, 

asf autorizado 60 50 

A miscellaneos, articulos de oficina, reparos, estufa e inciden- 

tales 77 45 

A desembolsos por combustible, etc., Thompson 10 (XI 

A desembolsos por combustible etc., Scudder 43 35 53 35 

Total hasta Feb. 15, 1884 $3,005 90 

Feb. 15, 1884, A balance 502 90 

Total 3,508 80 

1884. 

Feb. 15, Por el dinero del Balance con el Tesorero 502 90 

Feb. 15, Balance debido sobre el vale del Territorio fechado 

Nov. 10 _ 400 00 

Certifico que el incluso informe es correcto respecto de los desembolsos 
del despacho de Inmigracion por el secaetario, como consta por los libros. 

J. 8. Scudder, 
Secretario. 
Santa Fe, Feb. 15 de 1884: 



REPORTE DEL DESPACHO DE INMIGRACION. 



13 



EEPOETE DEL TESOEEEO. 



DESPACHO DE INMIGRACION, 

En Cuenta con L. Spiegelberg, Tesorero. 



1882 DR. 
Abril 7, To check $ 20 25 


Abril 25, ' 


'• 52 60 


Mayo 2, ' 
Mayo 19, ' 
Mayo 22, ' 


" 30 00 


" 75 00 


" 5 00 


Mayo 25, ' 


" 5 45 


1 " 85 00 


Julio 19, * 


" 75 00 


Julio 19, * 


" 100 


Julio 19, ' 


46-75 


Aug. 2, ' 
Aug. 11, ' 
Aug. 18, ' 
Aug. 19, ' 
Oct. 11, 


' " 85 00 


" 14 00 


" 40 00 


" 75 00 


' " 10 00 


Oct. 13, ' 


' " 53 00 


Oct. 16, ' 


'• 265 00 


Oct. 19, 


' '• 75 00 


Oct. 19, 


' •• 10 00 


Oct. 21, ' 


' " 6 00 


Oct. 21, ' 


" 12 50 


Nov. 18, ' 


' " 75 00 


Die. 2, ' 


' " 30 00 


1883 
Enero 23, ' 


112 50 


Feb. 15, ' 


75 00 


Marzo 15, ' 


' " 75 00 


Marzo 29, ' 


' " 500 00 


Abril 10, ' 


' " 45 25 


Abril 17, ' 


' " 75 00 


Mayo 15, 


' " 75 00 


Mayo 29, 


' " 73 35 




' " 50 00 




" 75 00 




' " 44 00 


Julio 13, 


4 " 75 00 


Julio 13, ' 


' " 8 50 


Aug. 14, ' 
Aug. 15, ' 


4 " 15 75 


' " 75 00 


Set. 1, 
Set. 17, 


25 00 

' " 75 00 


Oct. 15, ' 


' " 75 00 


Nov. 1, ' 


' " 10 00 


Nov. 15, ' 


' " 75 00 


Die. 15, 


4 " 75 00 


1884 
Enero 15, 


4 44 75 00 


Feb. 15, 


4 44 75 00 


Feb. 15. A 


balance 502 90 



$3,508 80 



1882 CR 

Abril 1, Por balance $ 600 75 

Oct. 14, Por deposito 800 00 

Oct.10, " " 149 00 

Nov. 11, " " 500 00 

Die. 27, " " 724 05 

•JQQO 

Nov. 21, " 44 500 00 

1884 

Feb. 2. " " 2i5 00 



$3,508 80 

Feb. 16, Por balance $ 502 90 

Feb. 2, 1884, balance no pagado 

en vale 400 00 

Feb. 16, 1884, Balance no gas- 
tado $ 902 90 



Respetuosamente sometido, 



L. Spiegelberg, Tesorero. 



REPOBTE DEL DESPACHO DE INMIGRACION. 15 



Reporte de la Comision de la Camara para in- 
dagar tocante a los asuntos del Despaoho. 



adoptado. 

Hon. Amado Chaves, 

Presidente de la Camara de Bepresentantes. 

Los abajo firmados de la comision nombrada para 
investigar los negocios del Cuerpo de Inmigracion, 
piden la venia para informar, que han tornado su come- 
tido bajo la mas s&ria consideracion. 

Hemos cuidadosamente examinado el informe recien- 
temente presentado al Cuerpo de Inmigracion por su 
presidente, W. G. Bitch, y el secretario Gilbert Scud- 
der, junto con los conprobantes, y hemos tornado tes- 
timonio de expertos en referenda a los procios pagados 
a la Imprenta. 

Hemos hallado que el presente Cuerpo de Inmigra- 
cion en su primer junta anual redujo el salario del se- 
cretario de $100 a $75 por mes; que John H. Thompson 
era entonces, y por algunos meses despues secretario 
del dicho cuerpo, hasta que por su mala salud rue" com- 
pelido a resignar ; que Gilbert Scudder, el actual secre- 
tario fue" debidamente electo por la comision ejecutiva 
del dicho cuerpo ; que el f ue* otra vez electo por un voto 
unanime de trece miembros presentes en la ultima reu- 
nion anual, y que el ha desempeflado sus deberes a la 
satisfaccion del presidente y de los miembros del dicho 
Cuerpo de Inmigracion. 



16 TERRITORIO DE NUEVO MEJICO. 

Hallainos ademas, que el Hon. W. G. Bitch, quien 
ha servido como presidente del cuerpo, lo ha heeho sin 
compensacion ; y que ha ejecutado en esa capacidad un 
gran ocopio de servicio valuable al Territorio; durante 
ese tiempo el ha compilado y preparado dos ediciones 
de un folleto de 32 paginas en cuarto, mostrando los 
recursos de los varios condados y del Territorio en ge- 
neral; que 6,000 copias deldicho felletohan sidopubli- 
cadas y distribuidas, 3,000 de ellas en la primera Expo- 
sicion de Denver y 1,000 en la feria Territorial de Al- 
buquerque en 1882: el ha compilado tambien 
un folleto que contiene 155 paginas incluyendo las la- 
rainas, conocido como "Nuevo Mejico Ilustrado," del 
cual dos ediciones de 5000 copias han sido impresas y 
circuladas, con la excepcion de unas 2000 copias que 
han sido tenidas para suplir el constante pedido para la 
publicacion. 

Por la liberalidad de ciudadanos y amigos del cuerpo 
se ha hecho practicable ilustrar dicho folleto abundan- 
temente, cuyo costo total de dicha ilustracion solo ha 
sido $40 de los fondos del cuerpo. 

Segun el testimonio tornado la impresion de dichas 
pnblicaciones ha sido hecha por contrato a precios ex- 
cepcionalmente baratos. Las dos ediciones del primer 
folleto fueron impresos a un costo al cuerpo de $265, 
una suma baratisima y bajo ordinarios precios comer- 
ciales. 

Las dos ediciones del "Nuevo Mejico Ilustrado" 
fueron impresas al costo de $1,365. La estimacion 
mas baja recibida de otros es $300 mas alta, y estamos 
informados que los contratistas sufrieron una p6rdida 
considerable en ejecutar tal trabajo. 



REPORTE DEL DESPACHO DE INMIGRACION. 17 

Tenemos razon para creer que la circulacion de di- 
chas publicaciones ha sido de gran valor al pueblo del 
Territorio haciendo saber a personas de otros lugares 
que contemplan venir a Nuevo Mejico 6 la inversion de 
dinero aqui los grandes recur sos y ventajas del Terri- 
torio. 

Hallamos que habia en mano dos anos pasados en la 
tesoreria del Cuerpo $600, y que al tiempo de la ulti- 
ma junta anual del Cuerpo habia $902 en la tesoreria 
y ningunas cuentas debidas. 

Hallamos que ningun miembro del Cuerpo ha to- 
rnado ventaja durante los dos anos pasados de la pro- 
vision hecha por la ley para el pago de las expensas de 
caminata, y que ninguno de ellos ha sacado un peso en 
ninguna forma y para ningun otro asunto del Cuerpo. 

Estamos plenamente convencidos que los negocios 
del Cuerpo han sido conducidos con cuidado y pruden- 
cia, que las expensas han sido hechas juiciosamente, y 
que el presidente del Cuerpo, el Hon. W. G. Kitch, es 
acreedor a las gracias del pueblo de Nuevo Mejico por 
los importantes servicios que ha prestado en esta posi- 
cion sin compensacion pecuniaria. 

Fue proveido en la ultima reunion anual tenida en 
Febrero 16 que un informe comprehensivo fuese he- 
cho del progreso en mineria, agricultura y cria de ga- 
nado, industrias del Territorio, y presentar las oportu- 
nidades por el futuro desarollo con referenda especial 
a una amplia distribucion en la Feria del Mundo en 
Nueva Orleans el proximo invierno. 

En conclusion, aventuramos a expresar la opinion 
que el "Cuerpo de Inmigracion" ha hecho y esta ha- 
ciendo un eficaz servicio en favor del Territorio, y que 



18 TERRITORIO DE NUEVO MEJICO. 

esta liaciendo buen uso del dinero puesto a su disposi- 
cion. Respectosaniente Sometido, 

Nicanor Vigil, 
Presidente de la Comision. 
Kafael Chavez. 
Eeportado a la Camara de Representantes por la co- 
mision y adoptado en el 5 de Marzo, 1884. 

Amado Chavez, 
D. Martinez, Presidente. 

Secretario Principal. 




*3n llf@I?l n£ 



DE 



Trinidad Alarid, 



INTENDENTE DE CUENTAS PUBLICAS, 



DEL 



TERRITORIO DE MEYO MEJICO. 



- DESDE - 



Die. 16, I881,h.asta Die 31, 1883 



DESPACHO DEL INTENDENTE 

Territorio de Hueyo Mejico. 



Santa Fe, N. M., Febrero 7 de 1884. 

A SU EXCELENCIA: 

LIONEL A. SHELDON, 

Gobernador del Territorio de Nuevo Mejico. 

Senor : — Segun requerido por ley, tengo el honor de 
entregar a V. ad junto un informe de este despacho de 
los negocios principales del Territorio, desde Diciem- 
bre 16 de 1881, a Diciembre 31 de 1883, y manifestan- 
do la condicion financial de la Tesoreria Territorial el 
dia 31 de Diciembre A. D. de 1883. Las varias partes 
de este detalle se hallaran bajo los siguientes encabe- 
zados. 

Manifiesto "A," manifiesta las sumas pagadas a la 
Tesoreria Territorial durante los anos de 1882 y 1883, 
y la condicion fiscal de la Tesoreria Territorial en Di- 
ciembre 31, de 1883. 

Manifiesto "B" manifiesta las sumas pagadas a la Te- 
soreria Territorial de los varios condados. 

Manifiesto "C" manifiesta la suma de bonos jirados 
y para que fin. 

Manifiesto "D" manifiesta, el amillaramiento en los 
varios condados del Territorio por los anos de 1882 y 
1883. 



4 REPORTE DEL INTENDENTE TERRITORIAL 

Manifiesto "E" exhibiendo el total de propiedad tasa- 
ble en los varios condados en 1882. 

Manifiesto "F" exhibiendo el total de propiedad tasa- 
ble en los varios condados en el aiio de 1883. 

Manifiesto "G" relativo a las companias de aseguran- 
za de individuos operando en el Territorio de Nuevo 
Mejico. 

Por referenda a la tabladando el amillaramiento por 
los anos de 1882 y 188 S, manifestara un aumento en 
propiedad tasable de $6,579,155, sobre el aiio de 1882, 
indicando una eficiencia mayor, por parte de los aseso- 
res, como tambien una supervision mas enteligente por 
parte de los cuerpos" de igualizacion de los varios con- 
dados. 

Trabajo entero en el asunto de amillaramiento de 
propiedad sujeta a tasacion es de la primer a importan- 
cia. Sin esto, no importa cuan perfecta sea la ley, no 
puede ser ejecutada de un modo para liacer la carga 
caer igual sobre todos, y al mismo tiempo traer rentas 
suficientes para las exijencias del Territorio. La ley 
de rentas debe ser estrictamente enforzada de modo 
que toda persona sujeta a tasacion, llevara una propor- 
cion justa del peso del gobierno. Si de una ejecucion 
estricta de la ley resultare en traer a la Tesoreria una 
suma de dinero mayor que las necesidades requieren, 
a ley puede ser enmendada de modo de reducir el tanto, 
de la tasacion, y asi establecer los engresos y desem- 
bolsos sobre una base aproximada igualizacion. Aten- 
cion por lo tanto es dirijida a la importancia, de asi 
enmendar la ley que un amillaramiento estricto de toda 
propiedad tasable en el Territorio sea lieclio anual- 
mente. El asesor debe visitar a cada precinto de su 
condado, y administrar positivamente el juramento re 
querido ser administrado a pagadores de pensiones, 



EEPOKTE DEL INTENDENTE TERRITORIAL. O 

antes que las preguntas requeridas por ley sean hechas. 
Seccion 36, del capitulo 62, leyes de 1882, debe ser en- 
mendada, de modo que el cuerpo de igualizacion, debe 
de reunirse el primer Lunes de Agosto, 6 en cualquier 
dia durante el dicho mes que senalare el gobernador. 
Segun aliora esta ley, muy pocos si algunos libros de 
tasacion son recibidos por el tiempo aliora fijado por 
ley, por la razon que es tiempo exacto concedido a los 
cuerpos de condado de igualizacion para oir apelaciones 
y que j as de los descontentos con el amillaramiento he- 
clio por el asesor 6 el cuerpo. 

Seccion 56, del capitulo 62, leyes de 1882, requiere 
que los colectores paguen en 6 antes del dia diez de 
cada mes al Tesorero Territorial, todo el dinero debido 
al Territorio sobre cualquiera cuenta en sus manos, el 
dia primero de aquel mes. Hay un mimero de colecto- 
res cada ano, que liacen ajustes estrictamente, segun los 
provistos de la dicha seccion, pero otros fait an en cum- 
plir con ella. Un manifiesto detallado manifestando 
separadamente las sumas pagadas a la Tesoreria Territo- 
rial en los aiios de 1882 y 1883, por tasacion de propie- 
dad, de capitacion y licencias, no se puede dar, por la 
razon que se recibe en formas en este despacho de los 
colectores manifestando lo mismo, varios de los colecto- 
res pagan a la Tesoreria cada mes, pero no dicen que 
son pensiones 6 licencias. 

La ley debe ser enmendada de modo de requerir a 
los colectores de dar un informe a esta oncina en deta- 
lle de que ramo origino todos los fondos pagados, y la 
feclia en que fueron recibidos, el dicho manifiesto de- 
tallado de acompanar la remision de cada mes. 

Secciones 92 y 93, capitulo 62, leyes de 1882, requie- 
ren que un detalle manifestando la condicion exacta de 
da renta Territorial de cada condado debe ser heclio, y 



D REPORTE DEL INTENDENTE TERRITORIAL. 

remitido a esta oficina semi-anualmente, en Enero y 
Julio, muy pocos condados cumplen con ella, por la ra- 
zon de arriba, que ningunos informes de las sumas pa- 
gadas son recibidas y tambien porque en pocos condados 
el cuerpo de igualizacion de condado, lian despues del 
tiempo prescrito por ley, lian reducido los amillara- 
mientos, (en los condados de Colfax, Grant y Santa 
Fe, los cuerpos de igualizacion de condado, en su reu- 
nion de Enero de 1884, dedujeron aniillaramientos de 
188L hechos en Abril de 1883, por el dicho,) no se 
puecle dar un manifiesto de la suma de pensiones sin 
pagarse el dia 31 de Diciembrede 1883. 

DEPARTAMENTO DE ASEGURANZA. 

Este departamento es comparativamente nuevo, en el 
Territorio, liabiendo sido establecido en 1882. 

Durante el ano que finalizo Diciembre 31 de 1883, 
veinte y seis Companias de Accionistas, de Aseguranza 
de Incendios de los Estados Unidos, trece Companias 
(Accionistas) de Aseguranza de Incendios, de paises 
estrangeros y una compania de Accidentes, fueron au- 
torizadas a llevar negocios de Aseguranza en este Ter- 
ritorio. Tres de estas Companias de Boylton, Mutual 
de Boston, Mass., la Aseguranza de Londres Corpora- 
cion de Londres, Ingalaterra, y Standard, Fire Office, 
limitada, de Londres Ingaterra, se lian retirado del 
Territorio. 

Todo lo cual es respetuosamente sometido. 
Soy muy respetuosamente, 

TBINIDAD ALABID, 
Intendente de Cuentas Publicas 

Territoriales. 



REPORTE DEL INTENDENTE TERRITORIAL. 



MANIFIESTO Jl. 






Manifestando la Suma Pagada a la Tesoreria Territorial DURANTE LOS 
Anos 1882 y 1883, y la condioion fiscal de la Tesoreria Territorial, 

EL DIA 31, DE DlCIEMBRE A. D., 1883. 



ENGRUESOS. 



Diciembre 16, 1881. — Suma de dinero en la Tesoreria 

Territorial a esta f echa $ 29,585 95 

Nobiembre 30, 1882— Suma pagada a la Tesoreria 
Territorial desde Diciembre 16, 18881, has- 
ta Noviembre 30,de 1882 90,516 43 

Diciembre 31, 1883. — Suma pagada a la Tesoreria 

Territorial desde Diciembre 1, 1882, has- 

ta Dioiembre 31, de 1883 151,524 9434 



Suma Total de Rentas $271,627 3234 



DESEMBOLSOS. 

Diciembre 16, 1881. — Suma de Bonos Territoriales 

afuera a esta fecha $ 10,474 50 

Diciembre 31, 1883.— Suma de Bonos Territoriales ji- 
rados desde Diciembre 16, de 1881, hasta 
la fecha 286,526 02 

Suma Total de Bonos $297,000 52 

Suma Total de Rentas $217,627 323 



Suma Total de Bonos afuera, Diciem- 
bre, 31, del883 $ 25,373 2934 



REPORT DEL INTENDENTE TERRITORIAL. 



MANIFIESTO 13. 



EXHIBIEXDO LAS SUMAS DE FONDOS PAGADOS A LA TESORERIA TERRITORIAL 
DE LOS VARIOS CONDADOS FOR 1882 Y 1883. 

Pagado por Perfecto Arruijo. Alguacil Mayor del Condado 
de Bernalillo, de tasacion de propiedad y licencias, por 
1 882. $15,130 01, por 1883, $12,348 87 $27,478 87 

Pagado por Manuel Sanchez y Valencia, Alguacil Mayor 
del Condado de Bernalillo, de tasacion de propiedad y 
licencias 1,006 19 

Total del Condado de Bernalillo .§28,485 06 

Pagado pur Allen C. Wallace, Alguacil Mayor del Conda- 
do de Colfax, de tasacion de propiedad y licencias 1,895 66% 

Pagado por M. T. Bowman Alguacil Mayor del Condado 
de Colfax, de tasacion de propiedad y licencias 1,783 04 

Pagado por M. B. Stockton, Alguacil Mayor del Condado 
de Colfax, de tasacion de propiedad y licencias 11,476 47 

Total del Condado de Colfax $32,210 17 V 2 

Pagado por Thomas J. Bull, Alguacil Mayor del Condado 
de Dona Ana, de tasacion de propiedad y licencias 5,667 25 

Pagado por Guadalupe Ascarate. Alguacil Mayor del 
Condado de Dona Ana, de tasacion de propiedad y li- 
cencias 4,302 83 

Total del Condado de Dona Ana $ 9.980 08 

Pagado por Henry H. Whitehill, Alguacil Mayor del 
Condado de Grant, de tasacion de propiedad y li- 
cencias $17,153 94 

Pagado por James B. Woods, Alguacil Mayor del Conda- 
do de Grant, de tasacion de propiedad y licencias 18,043 54 

Total del Condado de Grant $35,197 48 

Pagado por Patrick F. Garret, Alguacil Mayor del Conda- 
do de Lincoln, de tasacion de propiedad y licencias — $ 2,633 64 

Pagado por John W. Poe, ALguacil Mayor del Condado 
de Lincoln, de propiedad de tasacion y licencias 9,476 94 

Total del Condado de Lincoln $12,110 58 

Pagado por Henry Robinson, Alguacil Mayor del Conda- 
do de Mora, de propiedad de tasacion y licencias, por 
1882, $5,805 42, por 1883, $7,638 21 

Total del Condado de Mora $13,443 63 

Pagado por Vicente Archuleta, Alguacil Mayor del Conda- 
dado de Rio Arriba, de tasacion de propiedad y licen- 
cias $ 980 00 

Pagado por Jose N. Lucero, Alguacil Mayor del Condado 
de Rio Arriba, de tasacion de propiedad y licencias — 6,654 53 

Total del Condado de Rio Arriba $ 7,640 53 

Pagado Por Hilario Romero, Alguacil Mayor del Conda- 
do de San Miguel, de tasacion de propiedad y licen- 
cias $22,915 99 

Pagado por Jos6 S. Esquibel, Alguacil Mayor del Condado 
de San Miguel, de tasacion de propiedad y licencias — 19,579 48 l /£ 

Total del Condado de San Miguel $42,495 WA 



REPORTE DEL INTENDENTE TERRITORIAL. 



Pagado por Romulo Martinez, Alguacil Mayor del Conda- 
do de Santa Fe, de tasacion de propiedad y liceneias, 
por 1882, $15,397 00, por 1883, $14,722 05 

Total del Condado de Santa Fe $30,101 05 

Pagado por Andres Montoya, Alguacil Mayor del Condado 
de Socorro, de tasacion de propiedad y liceneias $ 8,040 49 

Pagado por Pedro A. Simpson, Alguacil Mayor del Conda- 
do de Socorro, de tasacion de propiedad y liceneias 4,673 37 

Total del Condado de Socorro $12,713 86 

Pagado por Leandro Martinez, Alguacil Mayor del Conda- 
do de Taos, de tasacion de propiedad y liceneias $ 2,625 28 

Pagado por Guillermo Trujillo, Alguacil Mayor del Con- 
dado de Taos, de tasacion de propiedad y liceneias 4«822 84 

Total del Condado de Taos $ 7,448 12 

Pagado por Henry Connelly, Alguacil Mayor del Condado 
de Valencia, de tasacion de propiedad y liceneias $ 4,290 01 

Pagado por Patrocino Luna, Alguacil Mayor del Condado 
de Valencia, de tasacion de propiedad y liceneias ...... 5,612 69 

Total del Condado de Valencia $ 9,902 70 

Pagado por el Grobernador L. A. Sheldon, dinero devuelto 

por la Compania del A. T. y S. F. Ferrocarril $ 36 80 

Pagado por S. B. Newcomb 175 83 

Pagado por C. M. Phillips 100 00 

Suma Total pagada desde Diciembre 16, de 

1881, hasta Diciembre 31 de 1883 i . . . $242,041 37 

Dinero en la Tesoreria Diciembre 16, de 1881 . . 29,585 95 

$271,627 32 



10 



RErORTE BEL INTENDENTE TERRITORIAL. 



MANIPIESTO C3 



EXHIBIENDO LA SUMA DE BONOS JIRADOS DESDE DlCIEMBRE 16 DE 1881, HASTA 
DlCICIEMBRE 31 de 1883, Y PARA QUE FINES. 



Pagado por costos cargos y gastos de tener y mantener las 
Cortes de Distrito segun parece del anexo manifiesto ta- 
bular $158,420 65 

Pagado al Procurador General del Territorio por su salario 
hasta Noviembre 30 de 1883 1,133 83 V£ 

Pagado al Procurador de Distrito, 2do distrito por su sala- 
rio hasta Diciembre 20 de 1883 761 90^ 

Pagado al Procurador de Distrito, 3ro distrito por su sala- 
rio hasta Agosto 31 de 1883 800 00 

Pagado al Ayudante General del Territorio por su salario 
hasta Diciembre 31 436 00 

Pagado al Tesorero del Territorio por su salario hasta Di- 
ciembre 31 2,083 3316 

Pagado al Tesorero del Territorio por utencilios de escri- 
tura Diciembre 31 100 00 

Pagado al Tesorero del Territorio por renta de oficina hasta 
Diciembre 31 516 67 

Pagado al Inteudente de Cuentas Publicas por su salario 
hasta Diciembre 31 2,083 07 

Pagado al Intendente de Cuentas Publicas por utencilios 
de escritorio hasta Diciembre 31 100 00 

Pagado al Intendente de Cuentas Publicas por renta de ofi- 
cina hasta Diciembre 31 662 67 

Pagado al Bibliotecario del Territorio por su salario hasta 
Noviembre 30 1,087 50 

Pagado al Bibliotecario por utencilios de escritorio hasta 
Diciembre 31 96 67 

Pagado al Bibliotecario del Territorio, supliendo la Libre- 
ria (cuarto de) con vidrios en f rente, Capitulo 52, leyes de 
1882 300 00 

Pagado al Bibliotecario del Territorio para arreglar propia- 
mente los archivos manosecritos del Territorio. Capitulo 
53, leyes de 1882 400 00 

Pagado al Bibliotecario del Territorio para mercar reportes 
de la Corte Suprema del Territorio. Capitulo 54, leyes de 
1882 975 00 

Pagado por gastos y compensacion de la Milicia del Terri- 
torio, desde Diciembre 16, de 1881, hasta Diciembre 31 de 
1883. Capitulo 32 de las leyes de 1880 28,638 87 

Pagado por gastos incurridos en la oficina de Emigracion 
del Territorio. Capitulo 23 de las leyes de 1880 5,336 20 

Pagado gasto incurrido por la comision en la revision de 
las leyes del Territorio. Capitulo 17 de las leyes de 1880 . . 2,422 53 

Pagado por gastos del Hospital de San Vicente de las Her- 
manas de la Caridad en Santa Fe, para cuidar enfermos y 
personam invalidas hasta Octubre 31 de 1883. Capitulo 38 
de las leyes de 1880 9,200 00 

Pagado por gastos del Hospital de San Vicente de las Her- 
manas de la Caridad en Santa Fe, medecinas usadas para 
los mendigos, hasta Octubre 31 de 1883, Capitulo 100 de 
las leyes de 1882 1,355 25 

Pagado por premios ofrecidos por el Gobernador del Terri- 
torio 3,250 00 

Pagado por costos incurridos en servir requisiciones del 
Gobernador del Territorio — 281 75 

Pagado por la impresion de libros de tasacion, licencia, ma- 
tricula para la eleccion de 1882, proclama del Gobernador, 
lista de tasacion, recibo del Alguacil Mayor 5,915 10 

Pagado al Alguacil Mayor del Condado de Santa Fe por asis- 
tencia en la Corte Suprema, terminos de Enero del882 y 
1883 196 00 

Pagado para preparar los libros de tasacion y licencias. lis- 
tas de tasacion, recibos, libros de registro, de licencias y 
tasacion de 188^ y de 1883 350 00 



REPORTE DEL INTENDENTE TERRITORIAL. 11 



Pagado por traer los retornos de las elecciones tenidas en 
el Territorio, Noviembre 7, de 1882 291 8.) 

Pagado por una silleta, una copia de las leyes compiladas 
del Territorio y un sello para la olicina del Intendente de 
Cuentas 19 25 

Pagado por gastos y costos de estaf eta, sobre libros de licen- 
cias, libros de tasacion, libros de registro, listas de tasa- 
cion, recibos en bianco de 1882 y 1883 132 95 

Pagado por dos cajas de fierro compradas una para el Teso- 
rero y una para oficina del Intendente de Cuentas. Capi- 
tulo 68, leyes de 1882 1,200 00 

Pagado por un Secretario para la oficina del Tesorero Terri- 
torial 18 00 

Pagado al Secretario del Territorio por copias certificadas 
de las leyes de 1882 32 27 

Pagapo por la traduccion de los libros de matricula de 1852' 
oficina del Secretario del Territorio 20 00 

Pagado por un vignete, sello para la oficina del Secretario 
del Territorio 15 00 

Pagado a tres miembros y algunos oficiales de la 25 Sesion 
de la Asamblea Legislativa del Territorio, Capitulos 47, 
48, 49, y 50, leyes de 1882 5,120 45 

Pagado a las Hermanas de la Caridad de Santa Fe, alivio, 
Capitulo, 100, leyes de 1882 $3,000 00 

Pagado al Condado de Santa Fe, alivio, Capitulo 85, leyes 
de 1882 1,221 75 

Pagado a Perfecto Armijo, alivio, Capitulo 98, leyes 
de 1882 1,800 00 

Pagado a Barney Watson, alivio, Capitulo 99, leyes 
de 1882 500 00 

Pagado a Patrick F. Garret, alivio, Capitulo 101, leyes 
de 1883 . . v 500 00 

Pagado a Antonio Bargas alivio, Capitulo 102, leyes 
de 1882 40 00 

Total de alivios 7,061 75 

Pagado al Guardian de la Penitenciaria del Estado _ de Ne- 
braska, para el cuidado de convictos, hasta Setiembre, 
30, de 1883, Capitulo 17, leyes de 1882 5,219 20 

Pogado al Guardian de la Penitenciaria del Estado de Kan- 
sas, para el cuidado de convictos, hasta Setiembie 30, de 
1883, Capitulo 17, leyes de 1882. 2,462 40 

Pagado por gastos y compensacion de los Agentes Territo- 
riales, y guardias en conducir convictos a la Penitencia- 
ria del Estado de Kansas, Capitulo 18, leyes de 1882 5,604 75 

Total pagado por la transportacion y custodia de 
convictos, hasta Setiembre 30, de 1883 13,286 35 



Suma llevada adelante, Setiembre 30, de 1883 $252,100 32 



Pagado por gastos del Cuerpo de Nuevo Mejico de Carida- 
des y Escuelas Industriales, capitulo 41, leyes de 1882, a 
saber: A las Hermanas de Loreto de Las Vegas, hasta 

Setiembre, 30, de 1883 2,731 25 

Bernalillo, " " .. 2,597 50 

Las Cruces, " " .. 2,025 00 

Taos, " " .. 2,000 00 

Socorro, " •« .. 1,912 50 

Mora, " .' " .. 531 25 

Santa Fe, " " .. 225 00 

" Hermanas de Caridad " " " .. 3,712 50 

" Hermanos Cristianos " " " .. 518 75 

" Thomas Harwood de Tiptonville " " .. 3,162 18 

Total pago al Cuerpo de Nuevo Mejico de Caridades 
y a Escuelas Industriales. hasta Septiembre 30, 

de 1883 19,465 93 

Pagado a los asesores del Condado de Bernalillo, por comi- 

sion sobre tasacion de propiedad y licencias anexo 1,714 44 

Pagado a los asesores del Condado de Colfax, por comision 



12 RErORTE DEL INTENDENTE TERRITORIAL. 



sobre tasacion de propiedad y licencias anexo 2,301 41 

Pagado a los asesores del Condado de Dona Ana,, por co- 
mision sobre tasacion de propiedad y licencias anexo. . . . 731 81 

Pagado a los asesores del Condado de Grant, por comi- 
sion sobre tasacion de propiedad y licencias anexo 1,911 75 

Pagado a los asesores del ('on dado de Lincoln, por co- 
llision sobre tasacion de propiedad y licencias anexo.. . 783 10 

Pagado a los asesores del Condado de Mora, por comision 
so) ire tasacion de propiedad y licencias anexo 886 34 

Pagado a' los asesores del Condado del Rio Arriba, por 
comision sobre tasacion de propiedad y licencias anexo 486 62 

Pagado a los asesores del Condado de San Miguel por co- 
mision sobre tasacion de propiedad y licencias anexo — 2,585 42 

Pagado a los asesores del Condado de Santa Fe, por comi- 
sion sobre tasacion de propiedad y licencias anexo 1,745 39 

Pagado a los asesores del Condado de Socorro, por comi- 
sion sobre tasacion de propiedad y licencias anexo. .. .... 840 24 

Pagado a los asesores del Condado de Taos, por comision 
sobre tasacion de propiedad y licencias anexo 215 75 

Pagado a los asesores del Condado de Valencia, por comi- 
sion sobre tasasion de propiedad y licencias anexo 757 50 

Total Comision pagada a los asesores 14,959 77 

Suma total de bonos jirados desde Diciembre, 16, 
del881,hasta Diciembre 31, de 1884, ambos dias 
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OFICINA DELTESORERO, 

TERRITORIO DE Hueyo Mejico. 



Santa Fe, N. ilf., Febrero 7 de 1884. 
A Su Excelencta: 

LIONEL A. SHELDON, 

Gobernador del Territorio de Nuevo Mejico. 

Senoe : — La ley prescribiendo los. deberes del Teso- 
rero Territorial que me requiere liacer un informe ofi- 
cial de la condicion financiera del Territorio, en cum- 
plimiento de ella pido la venia a someter el siguiente 
informe para su consideracion, y para la informacion y 
consideracion de nuestra pr6xima legislature 

Manifestara el informe que el ingreso total desde 
Febrero, 21 de 1882, hasta Octubre, 31 de 1883, ha 
llegado a $271,627,35,1-2, incluyendo la suma de $34- 
,359,72,3-4 pagada por mi predecesor el dia 11 de 
Marzo de 1882. 

La suma total de bonos pagados y destruidos el dia 
25 de Noviembre de 1882, y el 20 de Noviembre de 
1883, llega a la suma de $241,107,76, dejando bonos 
en la Tesoreria hasta el dia 31 de Diciembre de 1883, 
de $30,519,59,1-2. 

El informe manifestara tambien la suma pagada por 
cada condado durante los liltimos dos anos de 1882 y 
1883. 

Quedo Eespectuosamente, 

Antonio Ortiz y Salazar, 

Tesorero Territorial, 



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OFICINA DEL LIBRERO, 

Territorio de HueyoMejico. 



Santa Fe, N. M., Febrero 11 de 1884. 
A Su Excelencia: 

LIONEL A. SHELDON, 

Gobernador del Territorio de Nuevo Mejico. 

Senoe: — En cumplimiento con las leyes del Terri- 
torio relativas a la Biblioteca Territorial, tengo el ho- 
nor de informar que ha habido una mejora notable en la 
condicion de la biblioteca durante los ultimos dos 
anos. 

Como se vera por mi inforrne hecho a su Excelen- 
cia al terminar el afio de 1881, que fue el tiempo en 
que tome cargo de la biblioteca, no habia un solo arti- 
culo de muebles que se pudiera hallar en el salon de 
la biblioteca ; y que no habia mas que unos pocos de 
estantes para los libros, sin poderse hallar catalog o al- 
guno de los libros, todo era confusion. 

De las apropiaciones hechas para el afio de 1882— 
1883, se ha expendido por reparos, etc., en el salon de 
la Biblioteca, la suma de $299.07, como se ve en la 
nota marcada '"A". Un catalogo completo de los li- 
bros de la Biblioteca ha sido hecho, como se ve por la 
nota marcada "B." 

El numero de volumenes en la Biblioteca el lo de 
Marzo de 1882, incluyendo digestos, libros de texto, 



4 REPORTE DEL LIBRERO TERRITORIAL. 

informes y leyes de diferentes estados y libros misce- 
laneos, era de 1668; mimero total de libros recibidos 
desde ese tiempo hasta el presente, 142 volumenes. 
Numero total de volumenes ahora en la biblioteca, 1810 

Esta relacion no incluye un gran numero de folletos 
e" informes congresionales, miscelaneos, etc. 

En mi informe anterior se llamo la atencion a la 
condicion y a la importancia de conservar los archivos 
antiguos, Espaiioles y Mejicanos, que habian sido 
puestos bajo mi custodia por el Gobernador Lew Wal- 
lace. 

Bajo las provisiones de este acto de la Asamblea Le- 
gislativa, aprobado Marzo 3 de 1882, titulado "Un 
acto para proveer para la conservacion, arreglo y en- 
cuadernacion de ciertos archivos," pase muchos meses 
en una cuidadosa examinacion de esta masa de archi- 
vos manuscritos. Antes de ese tiempo habia yapasado 
casi dos aiios examinandolos para determinar si 
fuere posible; que valor o importancia, (caso que hu- 
biere alguno) habia en esta masa confusa; y el resul- 
tado de este trabajo se vera en mi informe anterior. 

Con la escasa suma ($400), apropiada por el acto, 
acabado de mencionar no podria esperarse razonable- 
mente que se pudiera realizar mucho ; la tarea fue em- 
prendida, no obstante; y en cuanto fue posible estos 
archivos han sido arreglados por asuntos, tales como 
Iglesias, Indios, Miliiar, cfc. Se podran apreciar mas 
prontamente las dificultades de hacer este arreglo 
cuando se considere el caracter del gobierno del cual 
forman la historia estos archivos. Por siglos fue pura- 
mente un gobierno militar de una provincia silvestre y 



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remota de la America Espanola; la iglesia, el ejercito 
y el gobierno civil, a menudo estaban mezclados. 

Este arreglo por asuntos es inevitablemente muy im- 
perf ecto, pero se hall6 ser mueho mas satisf actorio que 
cualquiera tentativa para arreglarlos en un orden cro- 
nolojico En muchas ocasiones la condicion de los pa- 
peles hacian imposible el encuadernar estos archivos, 
y para su mejor consideracion lian sido echados en ca- 
jas s6lidas de carton, ciento cuarenta y cuatro de las 
cuales fueron compradas con ese fin. 

En esta obra se ha expendido la suma total apropia- 
da, como se se vera por la notamarcada ."0." 

Bajo lat provisiones de este acto aprobado Febrero 
2l> de 1882, titulado "Un acto para proveer la compra 
y distribucion de libros para la Biblioteca Territorial, 
se compraron trescientas copias del volumen lo, de los 
"Informes de la Corte Suprema del Territorio de Nue- 
vo Mejico por C. H. Gilder sleeve" por los cuales se 
pag6 la suma de novecientos setenta y cinco ($975) 
pesos; ciento un voliimenes (101) lian sido distribui- 
dos entre los diver sos oficiales, etc., segun proveido por 
diclio acto, y quedan aliora en la Biblioteca ciento no- 
ventinueve (199) volumenes de diclio informe. 

El valor proximo de libros de ley cambiados y en- 
viados a la Biblioteca durante los dos ultimos aiios pa- 
sados es cerca de quinientos (500) pesos: este cambio 
de los ''informes de la Corte Suprema del Territorio 
de Nuevo Mejico, Yol. lo. con los diferentes Estados 
de la Union ha aumentado tan grande y satisfactoria- 
mente el numero de volumenes y el valor de la Biblio- 
teca Territorial, que muy respetuosamente se urge y 



6 RERORTE DEL LIBRERO TERRITORIAL. 

recoinienda la compra de trescientos (300) voliimenes 
del volumen 2o. de los Informes de Nuevo Mejico" que 
acaban de publicarse. 

Se llama de nuevo la atencion al lieclio que todos 
los ternos de informes de estado e informes de los Es- 
tados Unidos de la Biblioteca estan inconexos y muy 
incompletos, como es tambien el caso con algunos de 
los libros de texto. 

Se sugiere respetuosamente que para hacer que es- 
tos informes y libros de texto sean de algun valor prac- 
tico, deberian acabalarse - y completarse los ternos y 
hacer se una apropiacion suficiente para ese fin. 
Muy respetuosamente sometido, 

SAMUEL ELLISON, 

Bibliotecario Territorial. 

Santa Fe, N. M., Feb. 11 de 1884. 



BEPOBTE DEL LIBEEEO TERBITOBIAL. 



A. 



EXPENDIO DEL FONDO DE LA BIBLIOTECA, REPA- 
ROS en 1882-83. 

Reparos generales, vidrieras, mesas, estantes adicio- 

nales y pintura, etc . . ... .$266.00 

Reparos en la ventana del detras, incluyendo las rejas de 

hierro 33,07 

Total , $299.07 

Dinero 300.00 

Residuo no expedido 93 



RErOETE DEL LIBRERO TERRITORIAL. 



B. 



CATALOGO DE INFORMES, ESTATUTOS Y DI- 
GESTOS. 



ESTATUTOS DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS. 

Estatutos Publicos en General, tratados de Marzo 1786-1815, vo- 

lumenes 1, 2. 3, y 4. 
Tratados de Indios etc. vols. 6, y 8. 1882-1883. 
Constitucion de los Estados Unidos, vol. 2, 1789-1815. 
Tratados, Proclamaciones etc., tenenos pubiicos, vol , 1, 1S26. 
Actos publicos del Congreso 31a., serion, 1 vol., 1810-30. 
Estatutos Publicos y generales, desde 1789 hasta 1836 inclusos to- 

mos 1, 2. y 3, tomos 4,4, 1828-1836, y el tomo 5, de 1827-1847. 
Estatutos en gsneral, tomos 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, y 15, de 1871-74, 2 

tomos. 
Primera corte de circuito, Estados Unidos, Gattison, (J.,) 1812 y 

1813, tomos l, y 2, 1845. 
Primera corte de circuito, Estados Unidos, Woodbar, (C. J.,) y 

Minor, (G.,) tomo 1. 
Primera corte de circuito, Estados Unidos, Nasson, (W. P.,) to- 
mos 1, 2, 3, y 5. 
Primera corte de circuito, Estados Unidos, Story, (W. M.,) tomos 

1, 2, y 3. 
Tercer circuito. Wallace, (J. B.,) 1, tomo. 
Tercer circuito, Baldwin, (H.,) 1 tomo. 
Spetimo circuito, MacLean, (J.,) 1, 2. y 4. 
Septimo circuito, Summers, (C.,) tomos 2 y 4. 
Termino de 1847, Howard. (B. C.) 
lnformes de la Corte Suprema, Howard, (B, C) 6, 11, 12, 13. 14, 

14, 15, y 18, de 1853. 
Otto, tomo, 10, 13, 14, 15, 10, y 17. 
Peter's, desde el 1 hasta el 16, incluidos 1803 1841. 
Wheaton, tomos 1, 2, 3, 4. 5, 6, 7, y 8. 



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Dallas, tomos 1, 2, 3, y 4. 
Cranch, tomos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, y 9. 

INGLESES. 

Atkin's, informes de, del 1 al 3, tomos inclusivos. 

B. Abbott, embarcacion, 1 tomo. 

Causas de la Corona Britanica, 1 tomo. 

Bacon, Compendio, revocacion. 1 tomo. 

Bancarota, etc., del 1 al 10, tomos inclusivos. 

Digesto del Congreso, del 1, al 8 tomos inclusivos. 

Devarres sobre Estatutos, 1 tomo. 

Fitz Herbert, Natural Boehium, tomos 1 y 2. 

Digesto de Chancilleria Inglesa, tomos 1 y 2. 

Causas de la Corona Britanica, del 1 al 3 tomos inclusivos. 

Informes Eclesiasticos Ingleses del 1 al 7, inclusivos. 

Informes en Chancilleria Ingleses de 1 a 30 inclusivos. 

Evidencia (Gilbert) desde 1 a 4 inclusivos. 

Alegaciones de la Corona (Hawkins), 1 y 2 tomos. 

Hall, Ley Comun, 1 tomo. 

Howell, Inyestigaciones de Estado del 1 al 21 tomos inclusivos. 

Informe de Williams de Beer del 1 al 3 inclusivos. 

Barn, Justicia, del 1 al 4 tomos inclusivos. 

Benthan, Evidencia Judicialjdel 1 al 5 tomos inclusivos. 

Informes de Swanton, del 1 al 3 tomos inclusivos. 

Blake, Corte de Chancilleria, 1 tomo. 

Digesto de Equidad, del tomos 1, 2, 3, y 4. 

Digesto Ingles, 3 tomos. 

Beam, Detensas de Equidad 1 tomo. 

Jeremy, Jurisdiction de Equidad, 1 tomo. 

Versey, menor, Informes, del 1 a 20 tomos inclusivos. 

Versey, mayor, Informes, 2 a 3 tomos. 

Versey y Barnes, Informes, 1, 2, y 3 tomos. 

Diccionario de ley (Jacob,) 1 a 6 tomos. 

Diccionario Normando, de Kelham, 1 tomo. 

Dicionario Normando, Tomlin, 3 tomos. 

Alegaciones en Chancilleria, por Milford, 1 tomo. 

Chancilleria por Maddock, 1 y 2 tomos. 

Alegaciones de la Corona, por Easts, 1 y 2 tomos. 

Wheaton Selwyn, 1 y 2 tomos. 

Historia del Derecho Ingles, por Crabb, 1 tomo. 



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Jueces de Sharwood, (Blackstone.) 1 tomo. 
Wendell, de (Blackstone), 2 tomos. 
Gale y Wheteley, sobre Alivios, 1 tomo. 
Framrad quo warranto, 1 tomo. 
Toller, de Ley de Albaceas, 1 tomo. 
Seaton, Decretos en Equidad, 1 tomo. 
Pusendor, Derecho deNaciones, 1 tomo. 
Brown, Informes de Chancilleria, 1 y 4 tomos inclusivos. 
Lebe, Alegaciones en Equidad, 1 tomo. 

White y Tudor, Causas Principales sobre Equidad, 1 y 2 tomos. 
Tomlin, Digesto. tomo 1. 
Chitty, Digesto, 1 y 2 tomos. 
Chitty, Jurisprudencia Medicinal, 1 tomo. 
Chitty, sobre Pagares, 1 tomo. 
Chitty, Practica General, tomo 4. 
Chitty, Ley Criminal, tomo 1. 
Hindmarch, sobre Privilegios de Pateute, tomo 1. 
Curtis, sobre Patentes, tomo 1. 
Hill, sobre Fideicomisarios, tomo 1. 
Roper, sobre legados tomos 1 y 2. 
Rutherford, Institutes, tomo 1. 
Chancy, Marido y Mujer, tomo 1. 
Archbold, Nisi Prius, tomos 1 y 2. 
Bradley, sobre Embargos, tomo 1. 
Rothier, sobre Obligaciones, tomos 1 y 2. 
Digesto de Hall, tomo 1. 
Hughes, sobre Seguros, tomo 1. 
Kyd, sobre Premios, tomo l. 
Woodesson, Jurisprudencia, tomo 1, 
Wigram, Ley de Descubrimiento, tomo 1. 
Will, Ley Comun, tomo 1. 

Iuvestigaciones, por Hopkinson y Nicholson, tomo 1. 
Holt, sobre el Libelo, tomo 1. 
Peake, Ley de Evidencia, tomo 1. 
Thomas Coke, tomos 2 y 3. 
Feame, sobre Residuos, tomos 1 y 2. 
Hovenden, sobre Fraude, tomo 1 y 2, 
Lomax, sobre Albaceas y Administradores, tomos 1 y 2. 
Tidd, Pratica de tomos 1 y 2. 

Compendio de Viner sobre Derecho y Equidad, de 1 a 24 inclu- 
sivos. 



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Suplemento al Compendio de Viner, tomos 1 y G incluslvos. 

McNalley, Evidencia, tomo 1. 

Montague, sobre (sett off) 1 tomo. 

Montague, sobre Dereeho de Retencion 1 tomo. 

Reeve, sobre Linajes, 1 tomo. 

Branch, Maximas, 1 tomo. 

Jeremy, Ley de Portadores, 1 tomo. 

Maxim, Bibliografla Legal 1 tomo. 

Gilbert, sobre Rentas, 1 tomo. 

Schoales y Leproy, 1 y 2 tomos. Alta Corte de Chancilleria en 

en Irlanda. 
Bell, Comentarios, tomo 1 y 2. 



INFORMES. 



ALABAMA. 

Por los Jueces, tomo 23, 1853, Shepherd, (J. W.) 25, 26, 2S. 30, 31, 

32, 37 y 40. 
Jones, (Thomas G.) tomo 57. 
Sanford, (John W. A.) tomos 59, 60, 68 69, y 7o. 

ARKANSAS. 

Pike (Albert), tomos 3 y 4. 

English (E. H.) del 1 y 4 inclusivos. 

Barber, (L. E.) 15, 16, 22, 1861, 24 y 25, 1865. 

Turner, (B. D.) tomos 35, y 36, 37, 38 39. 

Gould, (Josiah,) Digesto de los Estatutos, tomo 1, 1859. 

CONNECTICUT. 

Kirby (Exploraine), 1 tomo, 1785-88. 

Day, (Thomas), del tomo 1 y 5 inclusivos. 

Day, (Thomas), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 19, 20. 

CALIFORNIA. 

Tutle, (Chas. A.) tomos 48, 49, 50. 
Smith, (Geo, H.) tomos 55, 57, 60. 

DELAWARE. 

Corte de Chancilleria, tomo 3. 



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FLORIDA. 
Tomo 18. 

GEORGIA. 

Jackson y Lumpkin, torao 64. 

ILLINOIS. 

Greene, (Geo.,) tomos 2 y 4. 

Withrow, (Tho. F.) tomos 14 y 17. 

Stiles, (Ed. II.,) tomo 25. 

Runnells, (J. S.), tomos, 47, 53, 55. 

Freeman, tomos 63, 64, 65, 66. 67, 68, 69, 87, 97, 98, 99, 101, 103, 104. 

105. 
Scammons, tomos 1, 2, 3, 4. 
Gilmans, tomos 1, 2, 3, 4. 



IOWA. 



Greene, (G.), tomos 2y 4 
Withrow, tomos 14 y 17. 
Stiles, tomo 25. 
Runnells 53, 55, 56, 57. 
Hight, 57, 58. 

KENTUCKY. 

Hughes, (James), l.tomo, 1803. 

Hardin, (Martin D.) tomo 1810. 

Marshall (Alex. K), tomo 3. 

Bibb, (Geo. U.), tomo 4, 1817. 

Little, (Wm.) tomo 1, 3 y 4, 1823. 

Marshall (J. J.) tomos 1,3 , 4, 5, 6. 7, 1834. 

Monroe, (Thos. B.) 3, 4, 5, 6, y 7. 

Dana, (James G.), 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. 

Monroe, (Ben.) 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, y 18. 

LOUISIANA. 

Metcalfe, (Jas. R.), l, 2, 3. 

Robinson, (MerritM.) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, S, 9, 10 11, 13.— 1, 2, 3, 4. de 

1846—1849. 
King, (W. W.), tomo 5, 1850. 
Randolph (W. U.), tomo 10, 1855. 
Ogden, (A. K), tomo 12 1857. 



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MAINE. 

Greenleaf (Simon), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7. 
Redington, (Asa), tomos 31, 34, 35. 
Heath, (Solyman), tomo 36, 37, 40. 
Adams (John M.), 41, 42. 
Ludden, (Timothy), 43, 44, 
Virgin (Wm. Wert), tomo 58. 
Spalding, (Jos. Whitman), tomo 71. 

MARYLAND. 

Stockett, tomo 59. 

MASSACHUSETTS. 

Pickering, (Octavius), 1, 3, 4 ? 5, 8 9. 

Metcalf, (Theron), tomos 1. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12. 13. 

Rand, (Benjamin), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 16, 17. 

Cushing (Lutker S.), 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. 

Gray, (Horace). 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 13. 

Brown menor (A. J.) 109, 111, 112, 113, 114. 

Lathroop, (J.), 116, 119, 20, 129 30. 

Thacker, (P. S.), Cansas Criminales, 1. 

Lathroop, (J.) tomo 133 de 1882, 134 de 1883. 

MICHIGAN. 

Coolsey, (T. M.) 1, 2, 3, 4, inclusivos. 
Johnson, (W.) 4, 5. 

MINNESOTA. 
Informes, 3, 4. 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 12. 13, 14, 15 16, 26, 28, 29, 30. 
Corte Superior de Delacionpara la investigacion del Hon. E. St. 
Julien Cox, tomos 1, 2, 3. 

MISSOURI. 
Informes, del 1 y 5. 
Robards, (W. A.), 13. 
Gardenhire, (J. B.) 14. 
Whltelsey, (C. C), tomo 5 y 6. 
Skinker, (T. K), tomos 12, 13, 75, 76. 

MISSISSIPPI. 
Howard (Volney E.) 2 y 4. 

Smedes (W. C.) y Marshall ( T. A.), tomos 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. 
Harris y Simball, tomo 1, 



14 REPORTE DEL LIBRERO TERRITORIAL. 

NEVADA. 

Helm (A.) 2, 3, 5, 6, 7. 
Bicknel (Chas. T.) 15 18, 

NEW JERSEY. 

Coxe ( R. S.) tomo 1. 
Pennington, (W. S.), tomo 1. 
Southard, (S. L.) tomo 1 y 2. 
Zabriskie, (A .L.), tomos 3 y 4. 
Dutcber, (A.), tomo 1, 2, y 3. 
Halstead, (Wm.), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 1831. 
Halstead, (G. B.), tomos 2 y 4. 
Stockton, (J. P.) ly 2. 
Stewart, (J. H.), tomo 7, 8, 9. 
Yroom. (Garrett D. W.), tomos 14 y 15. 

NORTH CAROLINA. 

Iredell, (J.) tomos 2, 3, 4. 
Jones, (H. C), tomos 4 y 5. 
Iredell, (Jas.) tomos 1, 2, 3. 
Kenan, (T. S.). tomos 85, 86, 87, 88. 

NEBRASKA. 

Brown (Guy A.), tomo 14, 18S3. 

NQEVOMEJICO. 

Gildersleeve (C. H.), 50 copias, ler. tomo de los Informes de Nue- 
vo Mejico. 

NUEVA YORK. 

Caine (Geo.), tomos 1, 2, 3, y 4. 

Rodgers (Dan.), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 

Johnson (Wm.), 1, 2, 3. 

Johnson (Wm.), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20. 

Coroneis (E.), del 1 al 9 inclusivos. 

Wendell (J. L.), del tomo l a 26 inclusivos. 

Comstock (Geo. F) tomo 1 y 2. 

Johnson (Wm.), del 1, 7 inclusivos. 

Hill menor (N.), del 1. al 7, inclusivos. 

Denios (H.) del 1 al 5 inclusivos. 

Paige (A. C.) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 y 11. 

Barbour (O. L.), tomo 1, 2, y 3. 

Sandford (J. H.)del 1 al 4 inclusivos. 



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OHIO. 
Hammond, 1 al 9 inclusivos, 
Wilcox, (P. B.) tomo 10. 
Stanton, (Ed. M.) tomos 11, 12 y 13. 
Griswold, (J.) del 14 al 19 inclusivos. 
Lawrence, (\V.) tomo 20. 
Jewitt, (E. L.,) tomos 35 y 36. 

PENNSYLVANIA. 

Wright, (R. E.) tomos 4, 9, y 50. 
Smith, (P. F.) tomos 53, 56 96. 

CAROLINA DEL SUR. 

Riley, (W.) tomo 1. 

Hills,(W.B.)ly2. 

McMulland, (J. J.), tomo 1. 

Richardson, (J. 8. G.), tomos 4, 5, 6, 7, y 10. 

Shand, (R. W.) tomo 14 17, 18. 

TENNESSEE. 

Beck (Jacob) 1 tomo. 

Haywood (J.), tomo 3 y 5. 

Lea, (B. J.) tomo 1. 

Haskell (J. B.). tomos 10, 11 y 12. 

Cooke (W. W.) tomos 1, 9, 10, 1882—1883. 

TEXAS. 
Webb, y Duval, tomo 1. 
Hartly (O. C.) tomos 4, 6. 8, 10. 

VERMONT. 

Chipman, (D.) tomo 1 y 2. 

Tyler (Royal) tomo 1 y 2. 

Jueces, tomo 9. 

Shaw, (J. B.) tomos 10 y 11. 

Weston, (W.) tomos 12, 13, y 14. 

Washburn, (P.T.) del 16 al 22 inclusivos. 

Williams, (C. L.) tomos 28 y 29. 

Shaw, (W. G.) tomos 31, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 43 y 41, 

Rowell, (Jas. W.) tomos 47, 49, 50 y 52. 

Palmer, (E. F.) tomo 54, 1882, tomo 53, 



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VIRGINIA. 

Munford, (Wm.) del 1 alO inclusivos. 
Randolph, (P.) del 3 al 6 inclusivos. 
Jefferson (Thos.), 1768—40—1. 
Gratan, 1708—72 tomo 1. 
Gratan (P. R.) tomos 11 y 29. 
Matthews (James M.) tomo 75. 

VIRGINIA OCCIDENTAL 

Watts (C. 0.), tomo 16. 

WISCONSIN. 

Smith (E. A.) tomos 5, 6, 7, 8,fyjll. 
Cronover (O. M.), tomos 51 y 52, 50. 



DIGESTOS. 

Coxes, (R. S.) Estados Unidos, tomo 1. 

Conover, (J. S.) Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, tomo 1. 

Wheaton, (II.) tomos 1 y 2 de la Corte Suprema de los Estados 

Unidos. 
Clay, (C. C.) Alabama, 1 tomo. 
Rurdon (J.) Penn. 
Thompson, (L. A.)JFlorida, 1 tomo. 
Freeman, (N. L.) Ills., 1 tomo. 
Henry y Read, 1 tomo. 
Gilman, (Chas.) Indiana y Illinois, 1 tomo. 
Ristle, (Henry; Ky., tomos 1 y 2. 
Monroe y Harland, Clave, 1 tomo. 
Deslia, (P, J. A.) Louisiana, 1 tomo. 
Bell, (Geo. A.) N. H. 1 tomo. 
Gilchrist, (J. J.), N. H., 1 tomo. 
Ingersoll, (Ed.) Estados Unidos, 1 tomo. 
Benjamin y Shidell, La., 1 tomo. 
Raymond, (J.) Md., 1 tomo. 
Spreades, (W. C.) Miss., 1 tomo. 
Norris Brow Brean, Md., 1 tomo 
Wheaton, (Francis), Pa., tomos 1 y 2 
Hall, Diario del Derecho Americ ino, 1 tomo. 
llalstead, (Wm.) N. J., tomo, 1 y 2. 
Clark, (Thos. W.) N, Y M del 1 al 4 inclusivos.. 



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Wilcox, (P. B) O., 1 tomo. 

Eice, (Wm.) S. C., 1 tomo. 

Dallam, (J. W.) Tejas, 1 tomo. 

Hall, (E.) Tejas 1 tomo. 

Meigs, (J. J.) Ten n. tomos 1 y 2 

Tate, (Jos.) Va., tomo 1. 

Tate, (Ben.) Va. tom>s 1 y 2. 

Metcalf, (T.) Mass., tomo 1. 

Waterman, (T. W.) A. M., Chancilleria, tomos 1, 2, y 3. 

Metcalf y Perkins, Estados Unidos, tomo 1. 

Curtis, (Geo. A.) Estados Unidos, tomos 2 y 3. 

Putman, (J. P.) Estados Unidos, 5 tomos. 

Langer, (Geo, P ) Estados Unidos, 6 tomos. 

Putman, (J. P.) Estados Unidos, tomos 7, 8, 9, y 10. 

Peters, (Rice) Estados Unidos, tomos 1 y 2. 

Virgin, (W. W.) Wis , 1 tomo. 

Minot, (G.) Mass., ltonio. 

Comercio 3 tomos. 

Danes (Nathan) Compendio, Compendio, A. M. Ley, del 1 al 8 

inclnsivos. 
Wheeler, (J. D.) Ley de Esclavitud 1 tomo. 
Greenl-af, (L.) Causas Denegadas, 1 tomo. 



LIBBOS DE TEXTO. 
Collyer, (J.) Part., 1 tomo. 
Angel, (J. K.) sobre Limitaciones 1 tomo. 
Grow, [N\] Part., 1 tomo. 
Abbott, sobre Bajeles 1 tomo. 
Story, [W. W.] sobre Contratos, 1 tomo. 
Story, [J.] sobre Letras de Cambio, 1 tomo. 
Story, [J.] sobre Pagares. 1 tomo. 
Story, [J.] sobre la Constitution, tomo 2. 
Story, [J.] Conflito de Leyes, 1 tomo. 
Story, [J.] Jurisprudencia de Equidad, 1 tomo. 
Story, [W. W.] sobre Ventas, del 1 al 3 inclusivos. 
Daniell's [E. R.] Practica de Chancilleria, del 1 al 3 inclusivos. 
Paine y Durr, Pratica 1 tomo. 
Los Hombres 1 tomo. 
Smith, [J. W] Derecho Mercantil, 1 tomo. 
Lugden [Sir E.] sobre Vendedores tomos 1 y 2. 



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Legdun, [Sir E.J Poderes, tomos 1 y 2. 

Addison, sobre Contratos 1 tomo. 

Joves, [Sir W.], Entregas. 

Greenleaf, Caza de Propiedad Raiz, del 1 al 8 inclusivos. 

Thornton, [J. B.], sobre Companias 1 tomo. 

Holcomb's, Ley Comun, 1 tomo. 

Phillips, sobre la Evidancia, 2, 4, y 5 tomos. 

Starkey, sobre la Evidencia, 3 tomos. 

Williams, sobre Propiedai Raiz 1 tomo. 

Curtis, sobre Traspasos, 1 tomo. 

Booth, sobre Acciones Reales, 1 tomo. 

Ley de Terrenos, Oregon Cal., Tejas, etc. 1 tcmo. 

Verge, sobre Bajeles del Suriky 1 tomo. 

Newland, sobre Contratos 1 tomo. 

Sargeant, sobre Embargos, 1 tomo. 

Abrackenridge, sobre Fideicomiso y Fideicomisarios, 1 tomo. 

Curtis, sobre Prepiedad de Obras Literarias, 1 tomos. 

Russell, sobre Crimenes, 2 tomos. 

Starkey, sobre la Calumnia, tomos 1 y 2. 

Starkey, Alegaciones Criminales 1, y 2 tomos. 

Archibold, Alegaciones Criminales 1 tomo. 

Jar man, sobre Testamentos 1 tomo. 

McLeods, Investigaciones 1 tomo. 

Beck Jurisdisprudencia Medica, 1 y 2. 

Wheeler's, Causas Criminales, 1 y 3 inclusivos. 

Hamilton, Investigaciones de los jueces, 1 tomo. 

Cordwainer Investigaciones. 

Kent's, Comentarios, tomos 3 y 4. 

Rawle, sobre la Constitucion, 1 tomo. 

Weaton, sobre Apresamientos, 1 tomo. 

Dehart, sobre la Ley de Mils, 1 tomo. 

Obreen, Ley de Metalurgia Americana, 1 tomo. 

Mascomb, Consejos de Guerra. 

Hetzel, Leyes Mi li tares, 2 tomos. 

Callan, Estados Unidos, Leyes de Metarlurgia, tomos 1 y 2. 

Causas Princinales, Americanas, [Hare Wallace], I tomo. 

Baldwin, Miras Constitucionales, 1 tomo. 

Kaufman's McKelday, 1 tomo. 

Burlomaquis, Ley Natural y Politica, 1 tomo. 

Legeant, Ley de Constitucion, 1 tomo. 

ElFederalista, 1 tomo. 



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Ulman, Licenciados, 1 tomo. 

Codigo de Napoleon, 1 tomo. 

Maine, Justicia, 1 tomo. 

Hayden, Nueva Pratica y Alegaciones, 1 tomo. 

Law Mes [Brackenridge], 1 tomo, 

Tillinghast y Yales, Pratica, 1 tomo. 



LEYES DE SESION. 



ALABAMA. 

Tercera Sesion Bienal Folleto, 1, 1852. 

Cuarta " " Encuadernado 1, 1853—54. 

Quinto " '• " 1, 1855—56. 

Sexto «* " " 1, 1857—58. 

Sesion de Julio 1, 1868—69. 
Leyes de Sesion, 1881—83. 

ARKANSAS. 
Estatutos Revisados, 1, 1837. 



Sesion Ocho, 


1, 1850. 


" Nueve, 


1, 1852. 


'« Diez, 


1, 1853. 


" Once. 


1, 1856. 


Leyes de Sesion, 


1, 1866. 


*» (« 


1, 1873. 


i< <« 


1, 1879. 


<t hi 


1, 1883. 




ARIZONA. 


Leyes de Sesion, 


1883. 



CALIFORNIA. 

Leyes Generales de Hittill, tomo 1, 1850-64. 

Estatutos de California, 1854-55-57-58-59-60-03-64-65-60-70-75 

76-77-78. 
Enmendaciones a los Codigos, 1875, 1876, 1877, 1878, 1881, tomo 15, 



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COLORADO. 

Leyes de Sesion de 1S79 y 1881, 2 tomos. 
Leyes de Sesion de 1874, 1 tomo. 

CONNECTICUT. 

Estatutos de 30 tomos, folleto 1838. 
Leyes privadas, 3 tomos, 183(3—56. 
Leyes Privadas, 1 tomo, 1883. 
Leyes Generales 1 tomo, 1883. 

DAKOTA. 

Leyes de 5 tomos, 1862-63-64-65-66. 
Codigo Revisado, 1, 1877, 1 revisado 1883. 
In formes 2 tomos. 

DELAWARE. 

Leyes de los tomos 4, del 1 y 4 inclusivos 1797—1813. 
Leyes de los tomos 3, 1879-1881-1883. 
tomos 17, Parte Ira. 







FLORIDA. 


Quinta Sesion, 


1851. 




Sexta Sesion, 


1852. 




Septima Sesion, 


1855. 




Proroga. 


1859. 





GEORGIA. 

Ley de Estatuto de Hotchkins, 1 tomo, 1845. 
Leyes, 2 tomos, 1853-56. 
Codigo Compilado, 1880-1881. 

IDAHO TERRITORIO. 
Leyes Generales, 2 tomos, 1864-81-83. 

ILLINOIS. 

Leyes de Estuto, 1 tomo, 1839. 

Leyes de 18a., Asamblea Legislativa, 2 tomos 1852-54. 

Leyes de 19a., 2 tomos 1853. 

Leyes de 40a., 2 tomos 1859. 

Leyes Publicas, 4 tomos 1865-69. 



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Leyes tie Sesiou 1877, 1 toino, 28 tomo 1. 
Leyesde Sesion, 1 tomo, 1873-74. 
Leyes de ia Sesion 29, 1 tomo, 1875. 
Leyes de la Sesion 31, 1 tomo, 1879-1883. 

IOWA. 

Quinta Asamblea General, 1 tomo, 1853. 

Codigo, 1 tomo 1851. 

Sexta Asamblea General 1 tomo, 1857. 

Septima Asamblea General, 1 tomo 1858-62-63. 

Undecima Asamblea General 1866-68-1870-72-76-78-80. 

INDIANA. 

Leyes generates, 1 tomo, 1851. 

Estatutos Revisados, 2 tomos. 1 y 2, 1852. 

Actos de 1883.. 

KANSAS. 

Leyes Generales del Territorio, 1 tomo 1859. 
Leyes Generales de Estado 1 tomo 1861. 
Leyes Generales de Estado 1 tomo 1863. 
Leyes Generales de Estado 1 tomo 1870. 
Leyes Generales de Estado 1 tomo 1871. 
Leyes Generales, 1 tomo 1876. 
Leyes Generales, 1 tomo 1877. 

KENTUCKY. 

Digesto de Estatutos, 2 tomos, 1822. 

Estatutos Revisados 1 tomo, 1851-52. 

Leyes de Sesion, 1 tomo, 1851-52. 

Codigo de Practiea, 1 tomo, 1854. 

Leyes de Sesion, 2 tomos, 1853-54. 

Leyes de Sesion. 2 tomos, 1855-56. 

Leyes de Sesion, 2 tomos, 1859-60. 

Leyes de Sesion, 2 tomos, 1861. 

Leyes de Sesion, 1 tomo, 1861-62-63. 

Leyes de Sesion, 2 tomos, 1865. 
Suplemento a los Estatutos Revisados, 1 tomo, 1866. 
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LOUISIANA. 

Digesto de Leyes, 1 y 2 tomos, 1828. 

Leyes de Sesion, 1 tomo, 1829. 

Cod i go Penal 1 tomo, 1883. 

Codjgo Civil, 1 tomo, 1838. 

Digesto por Bullar y Curry, 1 tomo, 1842. 

Leyes de Sesion, 2 tomos, 1854-55, 

Estatutos Re vi sad os, 1 tomo 1850. 

Leyes de Sesion 5 tomos inclusivos 1856-7-8-9-60. 

MAINE. 

Estatutos Revisados, 1 tomo 1847, 
Leyes de Sesion 1, 1842-3-4. 

Leyes de Sesion. 1845-6-7 9-51-53-55-56-57-58-59-60-62-65-66-70 
74-77-78 y 81. 

MARYLAND. 

Leyes de Dorsey, 3 tomos, 1846. 

Codigo de Maryland, tomo lro y 2do, i860. 

Leyes de Sesion, 5 tomos, 1S54-56-5S-60-61-62. 

MASSACHUSETTS. 

Estatutos Revisados, 1 tomo, 1836. 
Suplemento, 1 tomo, 1849. 
Aetas y Resoluciones, 1 tomo, 1855. 
Leyes de Sesion, 4 tomos, 1855-56-57 y 59. 

MICHIGAN. 

Leyes Compiladas, 2 tomos, 1857. 

Leyes de Sesion, 7 tomos, 1853-57-59-63-65 y 69, 2 tomos. 

MINNESOTA. 

Estatuto3, 1 tomo, 1851. 

Revision, 1 tomo, 1866. 

Leyes de Sesion, 1 tomo, (folleto), 1858. 

Leyes de Sesion, 1862-65-66-70-71-72-76 y 81. 

Leyes Especiales, 1 tomo, (folleto,) 1881. 

Leyes Generales, 1 tomo, 1883, especiales 1, 1883. 



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MISSISSIPPI. 

Estatutos del Territorio de Miss. 1 tomo, 1816. 

Leyes de Sesion 1838-39-40-44-46-62-66-69-75-76-77-78. 

MISSOURI. 

Estatutos Revisados, 1 tomo, 1845. 
Mandatos Revisados, 1 tomo, 1850. 
Leyes de Sesion, 1851-53-57-58-59-63-64-67-68-69-71-72-79 y 81. 

MONTANA. 

Leyes de Sesion, 3 tomos, 1871-72 y 1879-83. 

NEBRASKA. 

Leyes de Sesion, 1, 1858. 

Leyes de Sesion, 1865-66-81. 
Leyes Compiladas, 1, 1881. 

NEVADA. 

Leyes de estatutos, 9 tomos, 1864-5-6-7-9-71-73-75-77 y 79. 
Leyes Compiladas, tomo 2, 1861 a 1873-1883. 

NUEVA HAMPSHIRE. 

Estatutos Revisados, 1 tomo, 1851. 
Estatutos Generales, 1 tomo, 1851. 
Leyes de Sesion, folleto 14, 1850-51-52-53-54-56-57-58-59-60-65 

67-73. 

NUEVA JERSEY. 

Digesto de Ley de Nixon, 1 tomo, 1709-1853. 
Estatuto, l tomo, 1847. 

Leyes de Sesion, 9 tomos, 1851-52-1854 y 1855-1856-1857-1S58 in 
clnsivos, 1861-1862 y 63, 3 tomos, y 1883, 1 tomo. 

NUEVO MEJICO. 

Leyes de Sesion de 1857-8-03-4 71-2-78-82, en Ingles y Espanol. 

NUEVA YORK. 

Codigo de Proceder, 1 tomo, 1854. 

Leyes de Sesion, 5 tomos, 1853-60-61-62-63, 



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CAROLINA DEL NORTE. 

Codigo Revisado, 1 tomo, 1854. 

Leyesde Sesion, 10 inclusivos 1858-1881-1883, tomos 1 y 2. 

OHIO. 

Estatutos, 1 tomo, 1841. 

Estatutos de Swan, 1 tomo, 1854. 

Suplementos de Swan y Sayter, 1, 1868. 

Indice de las Leyes, 1, 1845-57. 

Leyes de Sesion, 1852-6-9 -61-3-4-5-6-7-S-9-70- 3-4-5-7-78-80 y 83. 

OREGON. 

Leyes Generates, 1 tomo, desde 1845-1864. 
Estatutos, 1 tomo 1855. 

PENNSYLVANIA. 

Leyes Generates, 1 tomo desde 1700—1849. 

Leyes de Sesion, 1850-51-52-53-54-55-56-57-58-59-60-0 1-64-65 -66 

y 1883. 

RHODE ISLAND. 

Actas y Resolueiones, Indice, tomo 1, de 175S— 1850. 

Ley de Escuelas 1 tomo 1851. 

Leyes de Sesion, 1851, 1852. 

Leyes de Sesion, 4 folletos, 1853-55 inclusivos. 

Informes, 13 tomos. 

Leyes de Sesion, 3 tomos, 1854. 

Leyes de Sesion, 1 tomo, 1856. 

Leyes de Sesion, 1 tomo, 1857. 

Leyes de Sesion, 2 tomos, 1858-59 inclusivos, 

Leyes de Sesion, 2 tomos, 1860-62. 

Leyes de Sesion, 2 tomos, 1863. 

Leyes de Sesion, 1 tomo, 1873-78. 

Leyes de Sesion, 1 tomo, 1875-76. 

Leyes de Sesion, 1 tomo, 1876-77, 

Leyes de Sesion. 1 tomo, 1877-78. 

Estatutos Publicos, 1 tomo, 1S82. 

CAROLINA DEL SUR 
Estatutos Revisados, 1 tomo, 1873. 



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Leyes de Sesion, 2 tomos, 1869-70. 
Leyes de Sesion, 2 tomos, 1871-72. 
Leyes de Sesion, 1 tomo, 1875-76. 
Leyes de Sesion, 2 tomos, 1877. 
Leyes de Sesion, 1 tomo, 1877-78. 
Leyes de Sesion, 1 tomo, 1879. 
Leyes de Sesion, 1 tomo, 1882. 

TENNESSEE. 

Leyes de Estatutos, tomos 1 y 2, 1831. 
Estatutos, 1 tomo 1836. 
Codigo, 1 tomo, 1858. 

Leyes de Sesion, 4 tomos, 1857-58-59-60-74-75, 2 tomos 1882, 2, 
tomos, 1883. 

TEJAS. 

Legislatura Tercera, tomo 3, 1850. 
Legislatura Quinta, 1 tomo, 1853-54. 
Legislatura Sexta, 1 tomo 1855, 
Legislatura Octava 1 tomo 1859-64. 
Constitucion, Mandatos y Leyes, 1 tomo, 1866. 
Leyes Especiales en General J tomo 1870. 
Leyes de Sesion 2 tomos 1852-53. 

UTAH. 

Actos, 2 tomos, 1852-53. 
Mandatos Revisados, 1 tomo, 1875. 

VERMONT. 

Estatutos Revisados, 1 tomo, 1839. 
Leyes de Sesion, 22 tomos, 1841, 1880. 

VIRGINIA. 

Leyes de Sesion, 12 tomos de 1850, 1862. 
Leyes de Sesion, 1881-82. 

VIRGINIA OCCIDENTAL. 
Leyes de Sesion. 7 tomos, de 1863, y 1881 inclusivos. 



26 ItEPORTE DEL LIBRERO TERRITORIAL. 

WISCONSIN. 

Estatutos Revisados, 1 tomo, 1849. 
Estatutos Revisados, 1 tomo, 1878. 
Leyes de Sesion, 20 tomos de 1850-SO inclusivos— 1883. 

TERR1TORIO DE WASHINGTON. 

Leyes de Sesion, 4 tomos, 1857-77-79 y 81 . 
Leyes de Sesion, 1 tomo, 1881. 

WYOMING. 

Leyes Compiladas, 1 tomo, 1876. 



MISCELAKEOS. 



Agricultura y Geologla de Maine, Samuel T. Perley, 18(36. 
Adams (J.) obras, tomos 2, 3, y 6. 



Documentaria, Historia, N. Y„ 3 tomos, 1609-1615. 

E 

Exploradora Expedicion, por C. Wilkes, del Ejercitode los Esta- 
dos Unidos de 1838, 18-32; tomos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, y 8, inclusi- 
vos del 10 al 16 inclusivos tomos 22. 

Educacion, Inf orme de Comercio, 5 tomos de 1870—1879. 

Exploracion del xlmazonas, por Wm. Lewis Herdon, 1853, 1 
tomo. 

Expedicion a los mares de la China y el Japon 1852, tomos 2 y 3. 

Exploracion del Valle de Sacramento al Rio de Colombia, por 
R. S. Williamson, 1855 tomo 6. 



Convencion Federal, 3 tomos, 1787. 



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G 

Giologica Agrimensura del paralelo 40 por Clarence King, 1871, 

5 tomos. 
Giologica Agrimensura de Indiana, por E. T. Fox, 1872, 1 tomo, 

y 1 tomo, 1878. 
Geologica Agrimensura de Ohio, por J. S. Newberry, 2 tomos, 

1869 y 1870. Geologia etc. 1873, 3 tomos. 
Geologica Agrimensura de Wisconsin, Iowa y Minnesota, por 

D. D. Owens, 1852, 2 tomos. 
Geologia de Nueva Hampshire, por C. H. Hitchcock, 1 tomo; 

Indiana 1 tomo, 1882. 
Geological Agrimensura de Kentucky, por D. D. Owens, 1856, 

1 tomo. 
Geologica Agrimensura de Illinois, por A. II. Worthen, 1865, 

tomo 6. 
Geologica Agrimensura de Iowa por C. A. White, 1870, tomos 1 

y2. 
Geologia de las Montanas de Henry, por C. K. Gilbert, 1877,1 

tomo. 
Informe General de Zoologia, sobre las rutas generales para el 

para el Pacifico Rio del Mississippi, 5 tomos, por A. A. 

Humphrey 

N 
Kueva Jersey, Archivos, tomos 5, 6, 7. 

P. 

Paris, Exposicion Universal del tomo 1 al 5 inclusivo, 1878. 
Plymouth, Colonia de Ordenes de Corte, tomos 23. 4, 5, 6, 1643. 
Plymouth, Coloni a de Registros Miscelaneos, 1639, 1689, 1 tomo. 
Plymouth, Colonia de Actas Judiciales, tomo 7, 1636—1692. 
Plymouth, Colonia de Actos de los Comisionados, 1 tomo 1633— 
1651. 

R. 

Relaciones de Exploraciones y Agrimensuras, del Rio Missis- 
sippi al Oceano Pacifico, por A. A. Humphreys, 1853—54, to- 
mo 1 y tomo 10. 

Relacion de la Exploracion de California, por R. S. Williamson 
1853, tomo 1. 



28 REPORTE DEL LIBRERO TERRITORIAL. 



Registros de la Colonia de New Haven, 1 tomo, 1038—1644. 
Registros de la Colonia de New Haven, 1 tomo, 1653—1005. 
Registros de la Colonia de Connecticut, 1 tomo, 1700—1710. 
Registros de la Colonia de Connecticut, 1 tomo, 1078—1089. 
Registrosde la Colonia de Connecticut, tomos, 9, 10,*ll, 12, 1744— 

1767. 
Registrosde Rhode Island, tomo 1,1030—1063; tomos 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 

de 1707-69. 

S. 

Agriraensura del lindero Norte de los Estados Unidos, por el 

Capitan W. J. Twining, 1878, 1 tomo. 
Smithsonian Contribucion al Conocimiento, tomos, 5, 0, y 18, 

1840. 
Smithsonian, In formes de 1854-56-63-64-69-71-72 73-74-78-79-80. 
Secretos Diarios del Congreso, 12 tomos, de 1775-78. 
Informes de Escuelas en Fa., 1 tomo 1865. 

T. 

Tratado de Washington, del tomo 1 al 5 inclusivos 1872. 
Tribunal de Arbitramentos, Geneva, tomo 1 al 4 inclusivos. 
Topogragca Agrimensera, N. Y. por Verplanck Holvin, 1873, 1 
tomo. 

U. 

Expedicion Astronomica Naval de los Eitados Unidos, al He- 
misferio del Sur, 1849—1850—1851—1852. 

Agrimensura Geografica de los Estados Unidos al Oeste del 100, 
Meridiano por el Teniente G. W. Wheeler, tomos del 2 al 7. 
Suplemento al tomo 3 inclusivo mapas. 

Agrimensura por los Estados Unidos, de la Costa, por C. P. Pat- 
terson, 1874-75—3 tomos. 

V. 

Vienna, Exposicion Internacional, del tomo 1 al4 inclusivo 
1875-6. 



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c. 

A servicios personales como Bibliotecario, por arre- 
glar Archivos Espanoles y Mejicanos en la Bi- 
blioteca, bajo el encabezado de asuntos . , $300.00 

Por la cornpra de 144 cajas de carton para echar di- 

chos archivos 98.00 

Expreso ... i.go 

Total 399.80 

Dinero 400.00 

Residuo no expedido . $ 20 



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AY1IDANTE GENERAL 



DEL- 



TERRITORIO DE WEYO MEJICO. 



IDESIDE 



Marzd 1, 1882, hasta Enero 1, 1884, 



OFICNIA DEL AYUDANTE GENERA! 

Territorio du Hueyo Mejico. 



Santa Fe, N. M., Enero 1 de 1884. 

A SU EXCELENCIA, 

LIONEL A. SHELDON, 

Gobernador y Comandante en Jefe de la Militia de 

Nuevo Mejico. 

Senoe : — Tengo el honor de informar que al tomar car- 
go de los deberes de mi empleo, el lo. de Marzo de 
1882, habia quince companias de milicia en el Territo- 
rio, divididas entre el lo. y 2o. Eegimientos de infan- 
teria. Actualmente hay treinta companias, de las cua- 
les trece estan armadas y disciplinadas como caballeria; 
rue" visto que para el servicio en que nuestras tropas 
son mas necesarias; la persecucion de indios hostiles y 
bandidos, hombres montados eran esenciales, y se creyo 
propio organizar un regimiento de caballeria en que 
todos los ejercicios y disciplina aleccionaria a los hom- 
bres para servicio activo en el campo. 

Esto fue hecho por 6rdenes generales de 14 de Se- 
tiembre de 1883. Una lista de todos los regimientos 
es aqui adjunta marcada Cedula "A". 

En diferentes tiempos y por diferentes motivos se 
han desbandado once companias, y sus armas y pertre- 
chos han sido entregados, 6 explicado su paradero — 



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dejando en la actualidad solamente treinta companias 
en el servicio. 

Me causa sentimiento especial anunciar la des- 
organizacion de las companias en Albuquerque y Santa 
Fe. La anterior rue la primer a en el Terrifcorio en 
procurarse uniformes, y por su celo y proficiencia en la 
disciplina hizo muclio para estimular el espiritu militar 
en el Territorio. Una nueva tropa de caballeria ha 
sido organizada en aquella ciudad, la cual se espera que 
llenara el vacio dejado por la vieja organizacion. La 
compania de Santa Fe era motivo de orgullo para los ciu- 
dadanos dela capital, habia ganado el primer premio en 
un ejercicio de competicion ; tenia una armeria excelen- 
te y hermoso uniforme, y aparentemente no bubo razon 
alguna para su disolucion, al paso que hay tod a razon 
e incentivo para una compania en este lugar. Es de 
esperarse que este hecho sera realizado y que se efec- 
tuara una organizacion eficiente cuanto antes. 

Una de las companias en Las Vegas despues de una 
breve y borrascosa existencia, se desbando. Pero esa 
ciudad tiene en la Compania "H" 2do, Eegimiento, 
una organizacion de milicia, no inferior a ninguna del 
oeste; sus maniobras en la exposicion de Santa Fe el 
dia 4 de Julio, fueron altamente admiradas por los on- 
ciales del ejercito regular que las presenciaron, y ob- 
tuvo el primer premio por proficiencia. 

Se ha tenido cuidado especial cuando se han hecho 
aplicaciones para la formacion de companias, averiguar 
de otros que los aplicantes si tal organizacion es real- 
mente necesaria, y si los oficiales nombrados son com- 
petentes para las posiciones, y varias aplicaciones de 



EEPOETE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 



este genero se han rehusado, al recibir respuestas in- 
satisfactorias. 

Durante el ano de 1882 fue comparativamente poco 
lo lieclio por la milicia, aunque estubo continuamente 
alerta y en un estado de ansiedad a causa de los ama- 
gos de depredaciones de indios, y ataques por ladrones 
y desalmados. 

Breves expediciones y cortadas fueron lieclias por 
los capitanes Blain, Marmon, Fountain y Young, cuyos 
informes transmito adjuntos numerados 1, 2, 3, 4, y 5. 
El gasto total de la milicia por ese ano fue $3,745,09, 
del cual $2,385,52 fueron por sueldos, subsistencia y 
foraje de las tropas en servicio activo en estas expedi- 
ciones ; una cuenta pormenorizada de lo cual es aqui ad- 
junta marcada Cedulas "D" y "E." Los gastos totales 
de la milicia para el ano de 1883 fueron $24,727,65, 
de los cuales $23,480.91, fueron por sueldos, subsisten- 
cia y forraje de tropas en servicio activo — cuentas por- 
menorizadas estan aqui adjuntas marcadas Cedula 
"F." 

El dia 9 de Febrero de 1883, el Col. Frost del 2o. regi- 
miento fue ordenado de llevar lacompania de Santa ¥6 
como guardia para escoltar a Milton Yarberry a Albu- 
querque, donde tenia que ser ejecutado por asesinato. 
En Albuquerque la compania "F" de ese lugar fue 
tambien puesta bajo las ordenes del Coronel Frost y la 
ejecucion se efectuo. El informe del Coronel Frost es 
remetido adjunto No. 6. 

El 26 de Febrero por pedimento telegrafico y apli- 
cacion por escrito, el Capitan Borredail, con un desta- 
camento de la compania "N" de Albuquerque, fu6 
ordenado a campaiia. Su informe No. 7 es remitido 



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adjunto y plenamente detalla las circunstancias bajo 
las cuaies f u6 despacliado afuera, y los resultados conse- 
guidos. El 6 de Febrero de 1883 la siguente peticion 
f ue recibida, endosada por el Coronel Rynerson, a lo 
cual el Mayor Fountain fu£ ordenado de tomar el cam- 
po con sus dos campanias, a saber: 

PETICION. 

A su Excelencia, 

El Hon Lionel A. Sheldon. 

Senor: — Nosotros los infrascritos habitantes del 
precinto No. ltf, condado de Dona Ana, (conocidocomo 
Colorado) ponemos respetuosaniente los siguientes 
datos en conocimiento de su Excelencia: 

Que por algun tiempo grandes partidas de hombres 
desordenados han estado depredando sobre nuestros 
intereses, y a causa de sus numeros sentimos que el 
ordinario poder juridico es insuficiente para batallar con 
el mal ; estando nosotros los ciudadanos pacificos teme- 
rosos por nuestras vidas si ofrecemos ayuda a nuestros 
vecinos para recobrar su ganado, etc. 

En vista de los hechos peticionamos humildemente 
a Su Excelencia para que comisione un niimero de 
hombres bajo autoridad competente, y por un periodo 
de cerca de noventa dias para que sigan a tales ladrones 
y nos protejan a nosotros y a nuestra propiedad mien- 
tras en prosecucion de nuestros negocios legitimos; Y 
vuestros peticionarios siempre rogaran. 

Firmado : 

Patrick Keily, George Lynch, 

John Christie, Thomas B. Lynch, 

Gregorio Miranda, H. C. Carson, 

Albino Samaniego, F. C, Wolgast, 

Francisco Samaniego, William H. Lynch, 

Teodoro Pena, Lynch Bros., 

Crescencio Garcia, Ciriaco Zurrieta, 



REPORTE DEL AYUBANTE GENERAL. 



Jose" Fabian Zozola, 
Vicente Zozola, 
Victoriano Serna, 
Bautista Armijo, 
Jose Torrez, 
M. Puentes, 
Jose" Sergia. 
Deciderio Sanches, 
Fabian Samaniego, 
Camilo Samaniego, 
K. L. Barron, Jr., 
Jas. Seyfred, 
Aciano Jaramillo, 
Jose Miguel Jaramillo, 
Bernabe Lopez, 
Manuel Olguin, 
Jose Carabal, 
Gregorio Montoya, 
Anastacio Serna, 
Juan Cordoba, 
Lorenzo Jaramillo, 
Severo Jaramillo, 
Juan Lopez, 
Jesus M. Jaramillo, 
Concepcion Garcia, 
Jesus Silva, 



Victor Zurrieta, 
Eugenio Chaverio, 
Pedro Maldonado, 
Isidoro Sedillos, 
Eustaquio Sedillos, 
Guadalupe Pena, 
Matias Chavez, 
Felis Torres, 
Isabel Torres, 
Juan T. Chaves. 
Pancho Jaramillo, 
Pedro Venabides, 
Manuel Lucero, 
Juan A Lerma, 
Ambrosio Lucero, 
Diego Duran, 
Victor Duran, 
Diego Lopez, 
Camilo Samaniego, 
Juan Gallardo, 
Antonio Gallardo, 
Marcelino Torres, 
Lucas Soto, 
Jesus Maldonado, 
Amado Gallardo, 
Jose Urieta, 



ENDOSAMIENTO NO. 1. 



Esta peticion me ha sido entregada para ser remiti- 
da a Vd. Viene de Colorado, Kincon y vecindario. 
Los ladrones de reces se estan poniendo muy atrevidos 
y son estremadamente activos en sus operaciones. Han 
robado grandos niimeros de reces y estan muy belicosos. 
Las vidas de algunos de nuestros me j ores ciudadanos 
han sido amenazadas por ellos y un esfuerzo se esta 
haciendo por los ladrones para intimidar a la gente 
sumisa a la ley. 

Entiendo que el pueblo desea que una porcion de la 
milicia sea llamada a servicio activo, para ayudar a 
I 



REROUTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 



la autoridad y protejer al pueblo en su propiedad como 
tambien para protejer las vidas. Sirvase dar a esto 
prouta atencion. 

Respetuosamente, 

W. L. Rynerson. 



ENDOSAMIENTO NO. 2. 

Oficina del Ejecutivo, I 

Santa Fe, Febrero 6 de 1883. J 

La inclusa peticion es referida al Mayor A. J. Foun- 
tain, con intrucciones para investigar la queja alii he- 
cha y para obrar en sn discrecion en el uso de la mili- 
cia bajo existentes ordenes generales, en la proteccion 
del pueblo ; cualquiera f uerza razonable que pueda em- 
plear, sera pagada y suplida como voluntarios. 

Lionel A. Sheldon, 
Gobernador y Comandante en Jefe. 

El Mayor Fountain y su comando obraron vigorosa- 
mente, con prontitud y con tal efecto que Doroteo 
Saenz, el teniente de John Kinney, y notorio como uno 
de los peores hombres del Territorio, fue capturado y 
muerto mientras trataba de escaparse. La gavilla de 
Kinney fue en su mayor parte capturada y enteramente 
desbaratada; Kinney y varios de sus asistentes estando 
actualmente en la penitenciaria sirviendo largos termi- 
nos de encarcelamiento. El informe del Mayor Foun- 
tain es como sigue: 

Cuartel General Bat. del lr, Reg. M. Y. de N. M. \ 

Mesilla, Marzo 25, de 1883. J 

Cap. E. L. Bartlett, 

Ayudante General, Santa Fe, N. M. 
Senor: — Tengo el honor de informar que en obe- 



REPORTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 



diencia a ordenes verbales de Su Excelencia el Gober- 
nador, sali de Las Cruces en un tren especial a las cin- 
co de la tarde del Mier coles 21 del colriente, con todo 
mi batallon, excepto seis hombres de la compania del 
Capitan Salazar que se quedaron para cuidar la carcel 
en Mesilla. El comando consistia del Capitan Van 
Patten, el Teniente Pedregon, y veinte hombres de la 
compania "A." El Capitan Salazar y el Teniente Foun- 
tain, y 19 hombres de la compania "B," el Teniente y 
Cirujano Y. V. Cowan, acompanaba la expedicion. Los 
hombres fueron suplidos con cuarenta tandas de muni- 
cion para cada hombre, y cada hombre llevaba racio- 
nes cosidas para dos dias en sus tientos. Raciones de 
tres dias para todo el comando y un abasto suficiente 
de municion de reserva fueron llevadas en mulas de 
carga. Mi punto objetivo era la vecindad de Kingston 
en cuyo lugar tenia informacion positiva de que cerca 
de 15 salteadores notorios estaban congregados, y mis 
detectivos me informaron que estaban plenamente re- 
sueltos a resistirse al arresto. Tengo ordenes para la 
mayor parte de estos hombres, incluyendo P. Johnson, 
alias "Topy" Johnson, Tom Cooper, alias Tom Kelley, 
que tiene en contra un gran numero de querellas en el 
condado de Lincoln; John Watts, Tom Grady, Charles 
Thomas, James Colville, Hank Brophy, William Zeland, 
alias "Butch" Nat. Irwin, "Tex," y varios otros cuy os 
nombres no deseo revelar en la actualidad. El coman- 
do llego a la estacion de Nutt a las 10:30 de la tarde, 
cerca de una hora se ocupo en desembarcar hombres y 
caballos. A media noche el comando tomo su linea de 
marcha para Lake Valley. En la estacion de Nutt se 
me unieron los seiiores Courtwright Forsythe, emplea- 



10 RErORTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 

dos de la compania Minera de Sierra, quien habia sido 
enviado a encontrarme y guiarme. Tambien se me 
junt6 el seiior Gilson, diputado alguacil, en la estacion 
de Nntt, y dos guias que me mandaron de Hillsboro y 
Kingston. 

Kingston era mi punto objetivo, liabiendo mis de- 
tectivos dadome informacion que yo considere como 
fidedigna, de que cerca de veinte de los mas desalma- 
dos de la gavilla salteadora se habian eongregado y es- 
taban determinados a resistirse a lo que calificaban de 
"milicia sebosa." Despues supe que esta informacion 
era en su principal parte correcta. Yo habia sido es- 
pecialmente prevenido con referenda a Tom Kelley, 
alias Cooper, John Watts, Hank Bropliy, "Tex," 
"Butch", Charles Thomas y otros, y fui inform ado que 
estos hombres habian annnciado que no los tomarian. 
Buenos ciudadanos de Lake Valley, Hillsboro y Kings- 
ton, con quienes habia estado en correspondent, to- 
dos convinieron que los hombres que he mencionado y 
algunos otros — que prefiero no mencionar actualmente, 
eran los peores de la gavilla. 

Antes de salir de Nutt recibi informacion positiva 
que John Watts, "Butch," "Tex," y dos mas para quie- 
nes tenia ordenes estaban en Lake Valley. Abrevie* 
para ese lugar con un detalle de cinco hombres tan ra- 
pidamente como posible, dejando el comando principal 
para que siguiese, con instrucciones a los capitanes Van 
Patten y Salazar de disponer sus hombres de manera 
que estorben el escape de cualquier persona de la plaza. 
Llegue* a Lake Valley cerca de las dos de la manana, y 
consegui encontrar y arrestar a "Butch" sinninguna di- 
ficultad. John Watts fue visto pero se me escap6, 



REPORTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 11 

monto en un caballo y huyo solamente para toparse con la 
compania del capitan Van Patten. Fue ordenado de hacer 
alto, a lo cual dirigio su carabina Winchester contra el 
Capitan Van Patten, pero al momento le apuntaron una 
docena de carabihas y se rindio. Fue traido a la plaza 
y me lo entregaron. En seguida informe a Watts y 
"Butch" que yo tenia una orden para su arresto bajo 
el cargo de robar reces. Los tome formalmente en 
custodia, y dije a cada uno de ellos que si caminaba 
pacificamente yo lo entregaria a salvo al alguacil del 
condado de Doiia Ana; que si se resistia 6 trataba de 
escapar, mis hombres tenian orden de hacer fuego, y 
que ellos sin duda obedecerian tal 6rden. "Tex" esta- 
ba en la plaza cuando yo llegue, pero consiguo efectuar 
su escape. Yo estaba temeroso de que llevara la noti- 
cia de mi aproximacion a Kingston y alarmara a los 
hombres que buscaba; asi es que determine apresurar- 
me. Sali de Lake Valley, a las 3 de la manana, los dos 
presos f ueron montados en un caballo, sin ataduras. Cer- 
ca de las 4:30 de la manana, despuesque la luna sehabia 
puesto y antes de aclarar, el comando llego a la Ciene- 
ga conocida como Rancho de Daily, anteriormente Mc- 
Evers. Aqui hice alto al comando y ordene a los hom- 
bres que echaran pie a tierra, desensillasen y prepara- 
sen cafe; todavia estaba oscuro entonces Vi desmon- 
tar a los presos y pregunte a Watts como le iba, y re- 
plic6 "necesito mucho un trago." Yo le dije que los 
hombres harian cafe en pocos momentos, respondi6 que 
no queria ningun cafe, sino que queria un trago de 
aguardiente, y me pidio que le permitiese ir a una ta- 
berna de la vecindad a comprar un poco. Yo le dije 
que no podia, y segui andando y desmonte, los hom- 



12 REPORTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 

bres estaban todavia ocupados en desensillar los eaba- 
llos y quitar las cargas a las nmlas, cuando oi exclamar 
a uno de ellos en "<;Donde estan los presos?" casi al 
instante son6 un tiro, los liombres cogieron sus carabi- 
nas y corrieron en esa direccion, el hombre que disparo 
el tiro grit6 "Alia van subiendo el camino," una des- 
carga fue disparada en aquella direccion, tal vez de 30 
a 40 tiros. Ordene al Capitan Salazar que tomara un 
detalle suficiente y siguiese a los f ugitivos ; tomo seis 6 
siete liombres y procedio por el camino arriba cerca de 
200 yardas, y hallo los cadaveres de Watts y "Butch" 
yaciendo en el camino ; ambos estaban muertos. Orde- 
ne al Capitan Salazar que examinase los cadaveres para 
averiguar si habia algunas cosas de valor sobre sus per- 
sonas, y si las habia que tomase cargo de ellas y me las 
entregase para ponerlas en manos de las autoridades 
competentes; reporto que habia hecho el registro y no 
habia encontrado nada, sino unos cuantos papeles que 
no fueron removidos. En seguida ordene que los ca- 
daveres fuesen cubiertos con tierra floja, a fin de impe- 
dir que fuesen mutilados por los coyotes, hasta que 
pudiesen ser tornados por sus amigos para ser enterra- 
dos decentemente, y anuncie por telefono a Lake Val- 
ley el hecho de su muerte, con la siiplica de que man- 
dasen por los cuerpos. He particularizado esta parte 
de mi inf orme por la razon de que mi accion en el asunto 
ha sido criticada por personas que estan enteramente 
ignorantes de las circunstancias acompafiantes. Hice 
lo que podia hacerse dentro del llmitado tiempo a mi 
disposicion y el tiempo era entonces precioso. A 
las 5:30 el comando marcho al rancho de Irven. 
Margarito Silva que fue traido con nosotros ideu- 



REPORTE DEL AYUNDANTE GENERAL. 13 

tifico este como el lugar mencionado en su de- 
claracion jurada en donde reces robadas de Dona Ana 
habian sido vendidas. El rancho estaba desierto, pero 
rastros frescos de cabal lo en la vecindad indicaban que 
la ocnpacion era reciente. Tomando una vereda en 
rumbo a Kingston prosegui hasta ese lugar, cuando 
dentro de seis u ocho millas ful encontrado por un men- 
sajero de confianza quien me inform6 que los salteado- 
res estaban ya al tanto de lo que habia acontecido en 
Lake Valley la noche anterior; que se habian congre- 
gado en la matanza de Johnson, cerca de una milla de 
Kingston en las montailas, y que alii harian resisten- 
cia; fue reportado que Tom Cooper, Hank Brophy y 
"Tex" eran de la partida y que estaban resueltos a ven- 
gar la muerte de sus asociados Watts y "Butch." Esta 
informacion f u£ comunicada a los hombres quienes apu- 
raron a sus cansados caballos caminando con prontitud, 
deleitados de la oportunidad de encontrar una gavilla 
tan considerable de salteadores en un buen combate. 
Nuestro guia nos condujo sobre una vereda muy esca- 
brosa y dificil, siendo causada alguna dilacion por las 
cargas que se resbalaron de las mulas de carga, algu- 
nas de las cuales fueron dejadas atras, y elcomando si- 
guio tan rapidamente como posible hasta el lugar de 
Johnson, donde esperabamos encontrar al enemigo. A 
las 5 de la tarde llegamos a ese lugar y lo rodeamos. 
No se hallo cosa viviente, sino un caballo tembioroso 
cubierto de espama. Los salteadores habian pruden- 
temente reconsiderado su intencion de hacer frente, y 
habian huido a las montanas y dispersadose, y algunos 
de ellos todavia van huyendo. Becobrando el tren de 
cargas segui hasta Kingston y alii halle y arrests a 



14: HEPORTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 

James Colville. Partidas exploradoras fueron envia- 
das a los diferentes lugares de reunion de los salteado- 
res en ese vecindario, pero ningunos se hallaron. Sail 
de Kingston a las 10 de la noclie, e liice incursiones a 
varios ranchos entre ese punto y Hillsboro. Cosa 
de media noclie recibi un mensaje del seiior Brunson, 
el superintendente de la compania miner a de Sierra 
en Lake City informandome que se amenazaban 
desordenes serios por los amigos y simpatizadores de 
Watts y "Butcli" en ese lugar, y suplicandome que en- 
viase un destacamento de hombres para la proteccion 
de la vida y propiedad. Inmediatamente despache al 
sargento Leandro Garcia y cuatro liombres de la com- 
pania del Capitan Salazar con ordenes de presentarse 
al superintendente Brunson. Supe subsecuentemente 
que llegaron a Lake Yalley, al dia siguiente y fueron 
dirigidos de guardar tres presos que liabian sido torna- 
dos por los oficiales de la compania minera. Uno de 
estos presos, un bombre llamado John Shannon, habia, 
segun se aiega, tratado de incitar una plebe a atacar la 
milicia, que armado de pistola y rifle se paseo por la 
plaza llamando a los amigos de Watts y "Butcli" a 
unirse con el y acabar con mi comando ; al ser arresta- 
do fue puesto bajo la guardia del sargento Garcia y su 
escuadra; anuncio repetidamente su intencion de esca- 
par, y fue cada yez aeon sej ado por sus compaiieros de 
prision y por sus amigos de no hacer el atentado; sin 
embargo, persisti6 neciamente y se aparto y huyo de la 
guardia, la cual hizo fuego contra el, cuando estaba 
distante cerca de cien yardas ; fue muerto instantanean- 
mente. Esto ocurri6 cerca de las 7 de la tarde del dia 
23, pero no supe de la infortunada ocurrencia hasta mi 



REPOETE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 15 

llegada a Lake Yalley el dia siguiente. Digo infortu- 
nada, no a causa de mis hombres, pues simplemente 
ejecutaron su deber. No tenia 6rden de arresto contra 
Shannon, nunca habia oido del hombre, pero estoy in- 
formado por algunos de los mejores ciudadanos de Lake 
Yalley, y por el oficial que lo arresto ; que cuando fue ar- 
restado marchando por las calles armado de pistola y rifle 
tratando de incitar un motin, y que ya habia consegui- 
do persuadir a varios otros hombres excitables para 
unirse con el a atacar la milicia. Si tal cosa se hubie- 
se hecho muchas vidas hubieran sido perdidas. Por 
referenda al estatuto se observara que mis hombres 
obraron dentro del limite de su autoridad legal. 

Habiendo registrado el pais entre Kingston y Hills- 
boro sin ningun otro resultado que oir reportes fre- 
cuentes de salteadores que huian, llegue a Hillsboro el 
dia 23 del corriente. Aqui mi comando fue" bondado- 
so, y puedo decir que entusiastamente, recibido por el 
pueblo de la plaza. Las senoras y caballeros de la 
plaza dieron a los oficiales y hombres de mi comando, 
una recepcion regia en la casa de escuela, y no omitie- 
ron cosa alguna para probar que toda su simpatia y 
apoyo estaban con nosotros. 

Me siento bajo muchas obligaciones a los senores 
Galles, Bartleson, Johnson, Fuller, Dugan y otros bue- 
nos ciudadanos de esta emprendedora plaza por las mu- 
chas bondades que recibimos de sus manos. Consi- 
dere prudentemente dejar un destacamento de hombres 
en la vecindad de Hillsboro para que arreglaran cua- 
lesquiera materias inesperadas que pudieran acontecer 
despues que se retirara el comando principal. Seis 
J 



10 REPORTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 

lionibres de la compania del Capitan Van Patten, con 
el ler, Sargento Botella, un hombre cuidadoso e inteli- 
gente en el niando, fueron dejados atras conordenes de 
atrapar y retener caalquiera de los hombres contra 
quienes yo tenia ordenes si se presentaban por aquella 
vecindad. 

Mi comando llego a Lake Valley al mediodia del 24, 
aqni snpe de uno de mis espias que la gavilla de sal- 
teadores que se dispers6 y liuyo al aproximarme a 
Kingston, iban caminando hacia la linea de Mejico, dos 
de los peores de la gavilla habian crnzado el ferrocarril 
entre las estaciones de Nutt y Florida, yendo hacia el 
sur en la maiiana del 24; iban cabalgando caballos can- 
sados, y evidentemente habian caminado mucho y muy 
aprisa. Tambien supe que Johnson, otro de la gavilla, 
se habia detenido en la casa de mi informante en la 
manana del 23, y habia anunciado su intencion de ir a 
Mejico. Tambien supe que otra pacota de tres habiase 
visto caminando hacia los Ojos de la Uva. Por lo tan- 
to, determine seguir adelante a Nutt, proceder por fer- 
rocarril a Las Cruces, y habiendo obtenido caballos 
frescos marchar hacia el Oeste y tratar de cortar su 
retirada. Llegue" a Las Cruces a las 7 de la tarde, y 
a las 8 :30 habia conseguido obtener bestias para algu- 
nos de los hombres del Capitan Salazar. Partieron 
inmediatamente hacia la Laguna de Palomas, a cuyo 
lugar es muy probable que los salteadores se hallan 
ido. Tengo muy pocas esperanzas de cogerlos; estan 
tan aterrados y ian desmoralizados que dudo mucho se 
detengan mas aca de Chihuahua. Estoy confidente de 
que esta expedicion ha rompido la fuerza de la mas 
peligrosa, sino la mas extensa combinacion de ladrones 



EEPOETE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 17 

en el Territorio. Un poco mas de tiempo y trabajo se 
requerira todavia para traer a los salteadores individua- 
les ante la justicia. Esto puede ser efectuado por el 
proceso ordinario, ahora que esta sabido quienes son las 
partes culpables. Yo\raje, dos presos, Nat Irvin y James 
Colville, el ultimo tenia una carniceria y matanza en 
Kingston; ha hecho descubrimientos importantes com- 
plicando a muchos salteadores. 

Donde todos, lo mismo hombres que oficiales, obra- 
ron tan bien, no hay lugar para alabanza individual. 
Todo el comando estuvo cerca de sesenta horas en la 
silla, el Miercoles en la noche (21) el Jueves y el Jue- 
ves en la noche fueron pasadas sin sueno y con muy li- 
jeras aportunidades de descanso ; y con todo eso, no es- 
cuche una sola queja. 

Todo el comando rue" generosamente festejado por el 
superintendente Brunson y los oficiales de la compania 
minera de Sierra. Nuestras gracias son tambien debi- 
das al senor A. G. Kuss, el conductor del tren especial 
y sus asistentes, no solamente porque de continuo se 
esforzaron para contribuir a la comodidad de los hom- 
bres, sino que parecian sentir un interes tan vivo en 
asegurar un resultado afortunado como cualquier hom- 
bre en el comando. Yo est aria muy gustoso de que su 
conducta meritoriosa fuese mencionada al superinten- 
dente Sands. Tengo el honor de ser, 

Muy respectuosamente, 

A. J. Fountain, 

• Mayor del ler, Keg. M. Vol. de N. M. mandando las fuerzas en campafla. 



En el dia 16 de Abril una orden especial fue expedi- 



18 REPOETE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 

da concerniente a una corte de investigacion que se 
reuniria en Lake Valley con objeto de investigar la 
conducta del Mayor Fountain en coneccion con la 
muerte de los tres liombres mencionados en su infor- 
me. Pero la 6rden fue revocada al saber que el Gran 
Jurado del condado de Dona Ana havia investigado 
plenamente todas las circunstancias, sin liallar ninguna 
causa para acusar al Mayor Fountain 6 algun otro rela- 
cionado con la incursion. 

El 17 de Abril, la Milicia del condado de Dona Ana 
fue retirada por orden general No. 18, que es remitida 
adjunta, CSdula "B." 

El buen efecto del proceder de la Milicia durante es- 
ta canipana con trabajo puede ser exagerado. Habia 
una gavilla organizada de ladrones, salteadores y la- 
drones, cuyas operaciones se extendieron sobre cente- 
nares de millas de pais, y cuyos robos fueron conduci- 
dos con el sistema y orden de una empresa legitima de 
negocios, hatos enteros de ganado fueron arreados de 
Dona Ana a Tejas y Tendidos a agentes alia. Y otros 
hatos eran matados en los bosques, y la carne descuar- 
tizada era trasportada en el ferrocarril. El pueblo es- 
taba aterrorizado por esta combinacion, y ninguno se 
atreyia a poner queja, 6 testificar contra ninguno de la 
gavilla, hasta que la Milicia hubo quebrantado su fuer- 
za y tuvo actualmente a los cabecillas bajo custodia, 
cuando suficiente testimonio se pudo obtener. 

El ferrocarril A. T. y S. F. co-opero con la Milicia 
en todas maneras; suministro un tren especial para uso 
de los honibres, y mantuvo el misnio aguardando y ba- 
jo ordenes por semanas, y a la prontitud y bondad de 
esta compania se debe en gran medida el exito de esta 



REPORTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 19 

expedicion. Toclo esto hi6 hecho por la compania de 
ferrocarril sin pago alguno. Las gracias del pueblo 
del Territorio %on debidas a esa corporacion y a su su- 
perintendente de division Geo. L. Sands, quien en esta 
y en toda otra ocasion ha ayudado a la Milicia en todas 
maneras que podia desear. El valor monetario de 
esta expedicion y la subsecuente conviccion de los pre- 
sos capturados, a los ganaderos del Territorio, fue cen- 
tenares de miles de pesos; mientras que el bien al 
Territorio en general en demostrar la supremacia de la 
ley, y la determinacion fija, sostenida por la fuerza ne- 
cesaria, para enforzar y mantener la misma, no puede 
ser estimada en dinero. 

En Junio Iro. sobre cartas urgentes de A. M. Harris 
y otros ciudadanos de Kingston, representando que un 
reinado de terror prevalecia alia. Bajo ordenes del 
Gobernador el Mayor Fountain de nuevo tomo el cam- 
po como una escuadra auxiliar para ayudar al alguacil 
del condado de Dona Ana contra sus antiguos enemi- 
gos, los salteadores y bandidos. Las cartas de A. M. 
Harris son trasmitidas adjuntas marcadas No. 10. 

Esta campana del Mayor Fountain dur6 un mes, y 
el siguiente informe de la expedicion demuestra el re- 
sultado conseguido. 



Cuartel General, Milicia Voluntaria de N. M. ) 

Mesilla, Condado de Dona Ana, > 

Junio 30 de 1883, ) 

Col. E. L. Bartlett, 

Ayudanie General, Santa Fe, N. M. 

Senor: — Tengo el honor de informar que el dia 



20 EEPOETE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 

3 del corriente, recibi una conmnicacion de Su Excelen- 
cia el Gobernador y Comandante en Jef e, dirigiendome 
de investigar los partes recibida por el de Kingston al 
efecto que el desacato de la ley estaba en la ascendencia 
en ese lugar, y que las autoridades locales civiles no 
podian 6 no querian suprimirlo. Tambien me remitio 
una carta recibida de Kingston, fechada el 30 de Ma- 
yo, especificando la supesta condicion desordenada de 
los negocios en aquel lugar. Esta carta, juntamente 
con otras de una naturaleza igual, es retornada adjunta 
marcada "A." En cumplimiento con las ordenes del 
Gobernador hice las indagaciones necesarias y me sa- 
tisfice de que un mimero de personas que habian sido 
querelladas en el termino de Marzo de la Corte de Dis- 
trito en Dona Ana, por robo de ganado y otros crime- 
nes, y para cuyo arresto se habian puesto ordenes en 
manos del alguacil del condado de Doiia Ana, estaban 
recopilados en la vecindad de Kingston, y que ningun 
esfuerzo habia sido hecho 6 se estaba haciendo para 
apresarlos. Espias fidedignos e inteligentes que ha- 
bian sido enviados por mi a Kingston y su vecindario 
regresaron con la inteligencia (que despues resulto ser 
correcta) que "Topy" Johnson, Joe Asque, Tom 
Cooper, alias Tom Kelley, Joe Hilbert, alias Roberts, 
Charlie Hall, "Tex" y otros bajo querella estaban vi- 
viendo abiertamente en Kingston y su vecindario, 
tambien que una gayilla de bandoleros que se decia 
era parte de la "gavilla de Farmington," habia recien- 
temente hecho su madriguera en un ojo apartado en la 
Cordillera Negra, y estaban robando ganado en esa 
vecindad. Yo luego ordene el regreso de parte de 
las companias "A v y "B" que estaban en campana per- 



REPORTE DEL AYUNDANTE GENERAL. 2l 

siguiendo a los presos que se habian escapado de la 
carcel de Mesilla, y diriji a los Capitanes Van Patten 
y Salazar de tener listos veinte hombres de cada una 
de sus companias para servicio activo en el campo. 
En seguida tuve una entrevista con el Hon. S. B. New- 
comb, procurador de distrito, y el seiior Ascarate, al- 
guacil del condado de Dona Ana; fue convenido que el 
senor Ascarate (que tenia ordenes para el arresto- de 
las personas bajo querella) despachase dos diputados 
alguaciles al vecindario de Kingston con el objeto de 
hacer los arrestos, que yo prosediese sigilosamente al 
mismo lugar, manteniendome fuera de vista, pero a 
distancia que pudiese apoyar a los oficiales a actuar co- 
mo una escuadra auxiliar, en el evento de que necesi- 
taran ayuda para hacer arrestos 6 guardar los presos. 
Los oficiales escogidos por el alguacil Ascarate fueron 
David Wood y H. C. Harring. Yo examine las orde- 
nes en poder del alguacil y escogi aquellas para el ar- 
resto de las personas que se sabia estaban en la vecin- 
dad de Kingston. Por sugestion mia el alguacil entre- 
go estas ordenes a su diputado Wood. Entretanto, yo 
habia despachado partidas pequeiias de las companias 
"A" y "B" con ordenes de proceder liacia Kingston 
evitando todos los caminos, y al paso que se 
mantuvieran cuidadosamente ocultos, tenian que 
vigilar todas las veredas que conducen a ese 
lugar; otra partida fue despachada a la 
vecindad de una conocida madriguera de los bando- 
leros en South Percha, con ordenes de mantenerse ocul- 
tos y velar y reportar cualquiera movimientos de ban- 
doleros conocidos en ese lugar; todas las escuadras y 
destacamentos fueron ordenados de juntarse conmigo 



22 REPORTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 

en un punto cercano a Kingston a media noche el dia 
15 del corriente, siendo ese el tiempo fijado para que 
los oficiales hicieran los arrestos. Entretanto, deje 20 
hombres de las dos companias en este valle 6 hice una 
demostracion para distraer su atencion de los moviinien- 
tos de las partidas pequenas. Estaba satisfeclio enton- 
ces y ahora estoy convencido que los bandoleros tenian 
y tienen espias y simpatizadores en esta vecindad, quie- 
nes les suniinistran informacion tocante a los movi- 
mientos de la milicia. A fin de hacer perder la pista 
a estos espias, cause que fuera anunciado que los hom- 
bres en campaiia, permanecerian acampados en la ribera 
occidental del rio por varias semanas. En seguida 
cruce 30 hombres y caballos de las companias "A" y 
"B" a la ribera occidental del rio enf rente de Mesilla 
con ordenes de acampar alia; se ocupo un dia entero 
en cruzar el rio que estaba muy crecido e invadeable, 
y siendo el unico barco que se pudo procurar un pe- 
queno esquife. El Capitan Salazar fue dejado al man- 
do de las dos companias. Despues de puesto el sol 
el dia 13, mande ordenes al Capitan Salazar para que 
levantase el campo y marchase arriba por la ribera 
occidental del rio a un lugar de reunion senalado cerca 
de la plaza de Colorado, de manera que llegase alia 
antes de las 10 de la noche el dia 14; manteniendo su 
, movimiento oculto a la observacion tan to como posible ; 
a las 7 de la tarde el dia 14, tome el tren que iba para 
el norte, acompailado por mi estado mayor y los dos 
diputados alguaciles, sefiores Wood y Harring ; nues- 
tros caballos habian seguido adelante con el cuerpo 
principal del comando; llegando a Eincon tome" tras- 
porte privado, y a las 10 de la noche llegu6 al lugar de 



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reunion donde encontre al Capitan Salazar y a los 
liombres acampados, habian cabalgado 45 millas ese dia. 
Los dos diputados alguaciles permanecieron en Bincon ; 
fue entendido entre nosotros que ellos tomarian el tren 
de la maiiana hasta la estacion de Nutt, y de alii pro- 
cederian por carruaje hasta Hillsboro, en cuyo lugar 
yo tendria trasportacion para ellos para que procedie- 
sen a Kingston, y tambien les notificaria de mi parade- 
ro, exacto, de modo que pudiesen comunicar conmigo 
en caso de necesidad. A las 11 de la noche, el dia 14, 
yo marche adelante con todo el comando, evitando 
tanto como posible todos cominos y veredas. La pri- 
mer parada fue hecha cerca de las 12 del dia 15, cosa 
de 6 millas de Hillsboro, habiendo estado el comando 
13 horas en la silla, y habiendo cabalgado cerca de 40 
millas sobre un pais de escabrosidad inconcebible. En 
seguida, despache un correo a Hillsboro, con una not a 
al diputado alguacil Wood, inf ormandole que yo estaria 
en el lugar de reunion cerca de Kinginston esa noche 
a las 8. Tambien escribi a personas fidedignas en 
Hillsboro, suplicandoles que suministrasen trasporta- 
cion al diputado alguacil hasta Kinsgton a costa mia. 
La siiplica rue" admitida y suministraron trasportacion. 
Se hizo una parada de dos horas para permitir que 
pastearan los caballos, y a las 2 de la tarde el coman- 
do se adelanto de nuevo evitando todos los caminos y ve- 
redas y adoptando toda precaucion para no ser descu- 
biertos. A las 7 de la noche, el comando llego al 
lugar de reunion cerca de la junta del camino y vereda 
que -conduce de Kingston a Hillsboro ; hombres y caba- 
llos fueron ocultos y guardias se estacionaron para vi- 

K 



24 HEPORTE DEL AYTJDANTE GENERAL. 

gilar el camino y la vereda. Luego envie un hombre 
de confianza e" inteligente a Kingston a obtener infor- 
macion; cosa de media noche regreso con la informa- 
cion que la mayor parte de los liombres que buscabamos 
estaban en la plaza; su paradero exacto estaba fijo; nada 
sospechaban y todavia no habian recibido ningun aviso 
de nuestra llegada. Sin embargo, quedeme mas que 
sorprendido al saber que los diputados alguaciles aun 
no habian llegado con las 6rdenes. JSi hubiesen llega- 
do a Kingston en el tiempo senalado — y ninguna razon 
habia para que no lo hicieran cada uno de los bandole- 
ros podria haber sido caturado. Aqui se me juntaron 
los destacamentos enviados adelante, y tuve informa- 
cion positiva de que Cooper alias Kelly habia entrado 
a Kingston el dia antes y no habia salido. Si hubiese 
tenido las ordenes podia haber arrestado a el y a los 
demas de la gavilla. Despache" un correo a los dipu- 
tados alguaciles urgiendoles que viniesen de una vez 6 
hiciesen los arrestos, y de nuevo envie un espia a King- 
ston a observar y mantenerme informado en cuanto a 
los asuntos de alia. Mi mensajero a Hillsboro regreso 
con la desagradable inteligencia que el diputado al- 
guacil Wood habia dejado ese lugar ya tarde la noche 
antes yendo hacia Kingston en un carruaje y que el 
hecho de su presencia y objeto habia sido descubierto 
a personas que indudablemente lo comunicarian los 
mismos sin perdida de tiempo a Cooper y el resto de la 
gavilla, y asi resulto. A las 8 de la mafiana del dia 16, 
el diputado alguacil Wood, acompanado por un caballe- 
ro residente de Hillsboro, vinieron al lugar de reunion. 
Me inform6 que guiado por ese caballero habia ido a 
la casa de "Toppy" Johnson la noche antes y le arres- 



EEPOETE DEL AYUDANTE GENEKAL. 25 

to, pero lo habia soltado, firmando lafianza de "Toppy" 
Johnson, su companero el caballero de Hillsboro; tam- 
bien habia arrestado a Joe Asque y lo habia soltado 
bajo fianza. El diputado, alguacil no habia buscado a 
Cooper 6 "Tex" porque le aseguro su compaiiero de 
Hillsboro que ambos se habian marchado del pais algu- 
nos meses antes y no habian vuelto. Fue en vano que 
yo insist! que Cooper estaba en ese momento en King- 
ston y podia ser tornado en menos que una hora. El 
diputado y su companero se marcharon y regresaron a 
Hillsboro. Yo luego me puse en camino y llame a mis 
espias, y procedi hacia Kingston en persona determi- 
nado a arrestar a Cooper con 6 sin orden si me encon- 
traba con el; al llegar alia supe que Cooper estaba en 
la plaza cuando llegaron el diputado alguacil, y su com- 
panero. Que Cooper fue informado poco despues de la 
presencia y objeto del diputado alguacil, y tambien de 
la presencia mia y de mi comando en la vecindad. Fui 
tambien informado por la persona que reclam6 haber 
llevado el mensaje que la persona que acompanaba el 
diputado alguacil hasta Kingston envio el siguiente 
mensaje a Joe Asque: "El diputado alguacil esta aqui 
con una orden contra usted, y la milicia esta cerca ; Yd. 
sabe su negocio." Si es verdad que tal mensaje fue 
enviado a Asque, no puede caber duda que uno igual 
fue enviado a Cooper, y que el diputado alguacil fue 
victima de confianza burlada. Supe positivamente que 
Cooper, alias Kelly, estaba hospedado en un rancho en 
el camino de North Star, bajo el nombre de William 
Welch. A mi regreso a Las Cruces cause que ese 
hecho fuese comunicado por escrito al alguacil Ascara- 
te, junto con informacion en cuanto al exacto parader 



26 EEPORTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 

de Celso Morales, Esteban Morales, Faustino Lopes, 
Mauro Sainz y otros bandoleros bajo querella, pero 
liasta donde me ban informado el alguacil no ba becbo 
esfuerzo alguno para arrestarlos, no obstante el becbo 
que la vida y propiedad esta continuamente en riesgo, 
mientras que estos bandidos pernianezcan en libertad. 
Cooper "Tex" y los otros salteadores querellados babien- 
do buido, yoenseguida diriji mi atencion hacia la titu- 
lada gavilla de Farmington. Guiado por un ganadero 
de confianza, marcbe con el comando bacia el supuesto lu - 
gar de reunion de esta gavilla. Los ganaderos del vecin- 
dario concurrieron en el reporte de que una gavilla de 
ocbo bandidos babian venido recientemente a esa parte 
del condado, de la parte del norte del Territorio; que 
ellos babian comenzado a robar caballos y mulas y 
tenian en su poder un gran numero de animales roba- 
dos. Fui guiado sobre un terreno muy que br ado al 
lugar donde esta gavilla se suponia reunirse ; no pare- 
cian; un prospectador estaba acampado en el lugar, 
quien me informo que la gavilla en numero ocbo, babia 
recibido un mensajero enviado por correo desde King- 
ston, avisandole que yo estaba en la vecindad y proba- 
blemente les baria una visita. Segui su huella cosa de 
60 millas y tuve que abandonar la casa; iban demasia- 
do adelante de mi e iban en rum bo al Gila. Los gana- 
deros tambien se quejaron de que estaban robandoles 
en la vecindad de Palomas, y teniendo informacion que 
los Morales, bandidos bajo querella estaban por alia, 
determin6 bacerles una visita antes de regresar a Las 
Cruces, de consiguiente marche con el comando a traves 
del pais hasta Palomas. Los bombres que buscaba no 
estaban alii; sin embargo, algunos dias antes babian 



REPORTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 27 

estado, y sin duda tenian algo que hacer con los robos 
de que se quejaban. No obstante, yo envie espias a 
saber su paradero y consegui averiguar que uno de 
ellos estaba en Paraje, y el otro en Canada Alamosa; 
cause" que esta informacion fuese comunicada al algua- 
cil Ascarate, y ese fue el fin de todo. Hombres y ca- 
ballos estaban muy aporreados por el servicio severo 
que habian sido llamados a ejecutar; habiendo hecho 
largas y pesadas marchas sobre un pais muy quebrado 
con el mercurio mas de 100 grados en la sombra. 
Habiendo conseguido en dispersar cuanto elemento de 
bandolerismo andaba suelto en la vecindad de la Cor- 
dillera Negra, y habiendo dado renovada confianza a 
loa ganaderos en esa vecindad. Prosegui en persona 
a Las Cruces, dejando ordenes para que el comando 
me siguiese a marchas cortas. Lo ultimo del comando 
llego aqui ayer y todos fueron hoy descargados de ser- 
vicio activo. Yarios caballos del comando fueron en- 
teramente postrados y la mayor parte de ellos sufrieron 
severamente de tanto caminar. Mientras me hallaba 
en Kingston tuve entrevistas con un numero de ciuda- 
danos prominentes de ese lugar, relativo a organizar 
una compania de milicia local para su propia protec- 
cion. Por suplica suya deje con ellos los blancos ne- 
cesarios, listas, etc. Todavia no he sabido si han con- 
seguido efectuar una organizacion. 
Tengo el honor de ser, 

Muy respectuosamente, 

Albert J. Fountain, 

Mayor del 2do, Batallon de Caballeria, Milicia Voluntaria de Nuevo Mejico. 

En el dia 12 de Junio por suplica del Mayor T. D. 



28 REPORTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 



Burns, un destacamento de la compania del Capitan 
Esquibel fue ordenado a campafia en el condado del 
Rio Arriba a suprimir algunos bandidos que estaban 
depredando en ese condado. Anduvieron ausentes cin- 
co dias, no consiguieron prender a ninguno, pero el 
desorden en esa seccion se ha acabado desde entonces. 

Las gracias de su Excelencia hablando por el pue- 
blo de este Territorio fueron dadas a las tropas ocu- 
padas en servicio activo en ordenes generales No. 18, 
una copia de las cuales es trasniitida adjunta — Ordenes 
Generales No. 18. Desde el lo. de Marzo de 1882 ha 
habido diez Ordenes Generales publicadas, copias de 
las cuales son aqui adjuntas marcadas "B;" algunas de 
ellas son de grande importancia y el servicio activo de 
la milicia ha sido en su mayor parte hecho bajo O. G. 
14. Solamente tres ordenes especiales de importancia 
han sido expedidas, copias de las cuales estan aqui ad- 
juntas marcadas "C." Ningun contratiempo 6 heridas 
han acaecido a ninguno de la milicia. 

Toda cuenta contra el Territorio y cada lista de pa- 
go ha sido certificada y jurada, examinada con cuidado, 
y cuando se ha hallado correcta ha sido aprobada y 
pagada en bonos del Territorio, para realizar los cua- 
les se han vendido con un descuento de 15 6 25 por 
ciento de su valor; esta ha sido una gran contrariedad 
para los hombres, cuyo pago es muy pequeno aun hecho 
en dinero contante. Un pleno acopio de listas de pago 
y alistamiento, juramentos de oficio, fianzas en bianco 
para armameatos, recibos en bianco, y certificados de 
viveres, retornos de elecciones de oficiales, comisiones, 
ordenes, descargos, y blancos para retornos de orde- 



REPORTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 20 

nanza, han sido procurados, y un abasto suficiente para 
varios anos esta ahora a mano. 

La organizacion y situacion de la Milicia Territo - 
rial es la mejor adecuada para el servicio peculiar que 
esta sujeta a ejecutar. Ocho companias de milicia es- 
tan al oriente del ferrocarril A. T. y S. F. cerca de la 
linea de Mejico, y tres en el oeste de ese ferrocarril en 
la frontera de Arizona y Mejico. Cinco companias es- 
tan en la linea del ferrocarril A. y P. cerca de la reser- 
vacion Navajosa en el sur, y cuatro cerca de la frontera 
del norte de la misma reservacion en la linea de Colo- 
rado. Esta distribucion es mas propia en mi opinion 
para exigencias que puedan resultar, que un servicio 
de patrulla 6 montafia podia ser. Pero en todos mo- 
dos debia hacerse provision para el pago adecuado de 
los hombres que dedican su tiempo a aprender manio- 
bra y sus medios a procurarse uniformes de por si, 
cuando abandonan sus ocupaciones por un servicio pu- 
blico y peligroso. Parece inconsistente que la ley per- 
mita dos pesos ai dia por el uso de un caballo, y limita 
el pago del ginete a 4.5 centavos. 

La tropa de caballeria en Laguna se compone ente- 
ramente de Indios de Laguna, y aunque ellos no ha- 
blan el ingles, se les da la voz de mando en ese idioma, 
y su proficiencia en el ejercicio y maniobras es digno 
de nota; excito comentario y admiracion general en el 
ejercicio competitivo en Santa Fe en Julio pasado. 
La mayor alabanza y encomio son debidos al Coronel y 
Capitan Marmon y al Mayor Pradt por esta excelencia ; 
por cuyos esfuerzos esta tambien la tropa completa- 
mente vestida de uniforme a modelo del ejercito regular. 
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30 REPORTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 

se llenaron de emulacion de los de Laguna ; y en una jun- 
ta tenida para ese fin autorizaron al sefior Frank dish- 
ing a toniar los pasos necesarios para formar una com- 
pania de entre ellos. Esto se esta haciendo ahora y 
cuando la compania sea organizada sera agregada al 
comando del Coronel Marmon. 

La organizacion y disciplina de la milicia son las 
misnias que del ejercito regular; su uniforme, segun 
adoptado, es el misnio, y las armas debian ser sobre el 
mismo modelo, pues en caso de servicio unido igualdad 
de armamento seria casi una necesidad. Nuestras ar- 
mas son de un calibre diferente y hechura que las ex- 
pedidas a tropas regulares y a la milicia de los estados. 
Debe liacerse un esfuerzo para cambiar nuestras armas 
por otras de hechura mejorada; tambien debiamos te- 
ner al menos quinientos cilindres para uso de la caba- 
lleria. Si no pueden obtenerse del gobierno general, 
el Territorio debe procurarselos por su propia cuenta. 

No hay listas de enganche de las tropas Neo-mejica- 
nas que sirvieron en la guerra civil. Con frecuencia 
se han hecho indagaciones en esta oficina por informa- 
cion contenida en ellas, por personas derechosas a ha- 
cerlas, la cual no puede ser suministrada, para gran 
perdida e inconyeniencia de aplicantes por recompensas 
y pensiones. Probablemente las listas originales fue- 
ron mandadas a Washington, cuando fueron descarga- 
das las tropas, en lugar de copias. Estas listas son ne- 
cesarias ahora, y se haran de mayor valor cuando tras- 
curra el tiempo. El Ayudante General en Washing- 
ton ha bondadosamente prometido suministrar al Ter- 
ritorio copias de estas listas tan pronto como los nego- 
cios publicos permitan que esto se haga. Una subven- 



REPOKTE DEL AYUDANTE GENEftAL. 31 

cion para renta de oficina, digase $15 al mes, debia ser 
hecha al Ayudante General, pues la salvaguardia de 
los archives y papeles de esa oficina es al tanto de im- 
portancia que el almacenaje de las armas y pertrechos, 
para el cual se provee plenamente por la ley actual. 
El Territorio tiene ahora 400 mosquetes austriacos de 
moda vieja con Have de fulminante, (calibre 58) con 
bayonetas, los cuales son inutiles para darlos a las tro- 
pas, aunque estan en buena orden. ,Yo no lie podido 
disponer de ellos en inanera alguna, pues el Gobierno 
General no quiere volverlos a recibir, alterarlos ni 
cambiarlos. Tambien hay un gran niimero de cajas de 
cartuchos a estilo antiguo y bolsas de fulminantes que 
son igualmente inservibles. Eecomiendo que el Terri- 
torio se tome la responsabilidad que todo esto sea ven- 
dido en venta publica, siendo los productos entregados 
al fondo de milicia. Durante el termino del Gobernador 
Wallace armas fueron expedidas a los ciudadanos para 
protejerse, y fianzas fueron tomadas al Territorio para 
su conservacion y devolucion sobre demanda. No he 
podido recobr arias todas, 6 saber propiamente donde 
paran, excepto en el caso de los ciudadanos de Silver 
City por E. V. Price, quien con otros es responsable 
por 36 rifles y 3,000 ruedas de cartuchos. Despues de 
esfuerzos repetidos e infructuosos de obtener un infor- 
me de aquellos responsables por esta propiedad, pleito 
fu6 puesto por el procurador del tercer distrito sobre la 
fianza, el cual esta todavia pendiente en la corte de 
distrito. 

La primer maniobra general y revista de la milicia 
fue tenida en Santa Fe el ultimo dia 4 de Julio. Habia 



32 REPORTS DEL AYUDAfcTE GENERAL. 



seis companias con uniforme, tres de ellas caballeria. 
La tropa de Laguna estaba sin caballos, y habia tres de 
infanteria. Su aspecto y disciplina fu6 tal liasta ser 
causa de orgullo al Territorio y de congratulacion a si 
misinos. Tales reuniones acrecentan la eficacia de las 
tropas, esthnulan el orgullo de cada organizacion, y 
fomentan el espiritu militar tan necesario a una milicia 
efctiva. 

Aunque no ha'llegado todavia el tiempo cuando el 
Territorio puede proveer para pagar todo el costo de 
acampanientos anuales para sus tropas, soy de opinion 
que si el Territorio pagara el trasporte de la milicia al 
lugar designado como un campamento de ejercio e ins- 
truccion, tales campamentos podian ser tenidos al me- 
nos una vez al ano con gran provecho a las milicia y 
beneficio para el Territorio. 

Deseo ofrecer las gracias de esta oficina al General 
S. B. Benet, Jefe de Order) anza, por copias de su in- 
forme, y la serie de "Notas de Ordenanza" ; al General 
R C. Drum, Ayudante General del ejercito por copias 
de su informe, y a los ayudantes Gen er ales de los esta- 
tados de Massachussetts, Nueva York, Kansas y Colo- 
rado por iguales favores. Seria muy deseable si pudie- 
semos reciprocal 1 , no solamente como materia de urba- 
nidad, sino para manifestar al pueblo en general lo que 
nuestro Territorio esta haciendo en la via del progreso 
de la milicia. Tambien deseo dar gracias a los oficia- 
les del ejercito regular en Nuevo Mejico generalmente, 
y al General R S. McKenzie su estado mayor en par- 
ticular por su empefiosa cooperacion y cordial asisten- 
cia prestada a la milicia cuando estaba en servicio 
activo. 



REPORTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 33 

Es con orgullo y placer que informo que ningun 
acto de desorden, insubordinacion li opresion, ha veni- 
do a mi conocimiento por parte de ningun miembro de 
la milicia ; sino que al contrario su conducta en campa- 
iia 6 de otra manera, ha sido uniformemente alabada. 
Debe recordarse que mas de dos terceras partes de 
nuestra milicia son mejicanos del pais, y que la mayor 
parte del servicio activo ha sido ejecutado por ellos, es- 
te servicio era duro y peligroso, mal pagado, pero afor- 
tunado a pesar de los trabajos y obstaculos que hubie- 
ran arredrado a muchos hombres; a pesar de eso no 
han hecho queja alguna, y su conducta como soldados 
ha sido en todo respecto admirable. 
Tengo el honor de ser, 

Muy respectuosamente, 

Edward L.;'J$artlett, 

Ayudante General, 
Santa Fe, N. M. Enero lro, de 1884. 



34 HErORTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 



KEPORTE NO. 1. 

Chloride, N. M., Abril 28 de 1882. 
Hon. Edward L. Bartlett, 

Ayudante General, Santa Fe, N. M., 
Caro Senor ; — Escribo a Vd, hoy en referenda a po- 
ller 30 hombres de mi compania en campana. Tal vez 
partire mafiana con ellos. Aviseme por telegrafo al re- 
cibir esta si hago bien en liacer este movimiento 
Su obediente servidor, 

J. P. Blain, Capitan. 



Chloride, N. M., Abril 28 de 1882. 

Hon. Edward L. Bartlett, 

Ayudante General, Santa Fe, N. M., 
Caro Senor: — De todas partes nos llegan rumores 
acerca de las incursiones de los Indios y sus iniouos 
crimenes hasta que los ciudadanos se han inquietado 
mucho y los prospectadores abandonan las serranias 
para salvamento. He estado esperando en todos los 
correos para una notifieacion oficial de Vd, para tomar 
algun paso en la materia, pero no lie recibido niDguna 
y temo que tales cartas se han estraviado. He convo- 
cado 30 hombres de mi compania y tratare de protejer 
el pais en contorno contra los Indios, si vienen por 
aqui, como sin duda vendran, pues casi todos ellos co- 
nocen muy bien la Cordillera Negra y la sierra de San 
Mateo como nosotros mismos. Espero que el paso que 
he dado obtengala aprobacion del Gobernador y deVd r 



REPORTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 35 



Esto es lo unico que veo puede hacerse mientras aguar- 
do sus ordenes. Esperando una pronta contestacion. 
Quedo su obediente servidor, 

James P. Blain, Capitan. 



EEPOETE NO. 2. 



Laguna, N. M., Mayo 8, de 1882. 

Gen. E. L. Bartlett, 

Ayudante General de Nuevo Mejico, Santa Fe. 

Senor: — Tengo el honor de hacer el siguiente infor- 
me : Habiendose dicho que un cuerpo de cosa de 40 
Navajoes habian cruzado el ferrocarril Atlantico y Pa- 
cifico, al este de Laguna, yendo hacia el sur, y que un 
cuerpo aun mas grande habia salido de la vecindad de 
la estacion de Crane, A. y P. yendo en la misma direc- 
cion, crei propio echar una cortada en rumbo a Canada 
Alamosa, siendo este lugar el sitio donde se reunen las 
gavillas de Indios hostiles. Marche con mi compania 
(contando 50 hoinbres y dos oficiales ! de Laguna eldia 
4 del corriente en^una linea recta a trav6s del pais ha- 
cia el sur hasta Canada Alamosa. Llegue alia el dia 5 a 
las 11 de la manana; no encontre senales de ningunos 
Indios hostiles. De alii marche* al sur del camino de 
Eito Quemado a las sierras de Serron y Gallinas y no 
vi evidencias recientes de los hostiles; halle* un campo 
de agrimensores del gobierno. Todos los ranchos de 
esa seccion estan abandonados, habiendo sido arreados 
los ganados ® las cercanias del Eio Grande para pro- 



3() liErOHTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 



teccion. De alii regrese a Laguna por el camino del 
Bito Queinado; llegue aqui al oscurecer en la tarde del 
dia 7 del corriente, liabiendo marchado cerca de 150 
uiillas. 

Tengo el gusto de informar que mi comando se con- 
dujo muy bieu para reclutas. Su apreciable del dia 4 
y 5 del corriente fue recibida esta maiiana. En res- 
puesta a la urgencia del movimiento tengo el honor de 
someter muy respectuosamente lo siguiente: 

Iro. — Yo sabia el kecho que habia una partida de 
agrimensores en esa localidad y en el evento de un 
ataque estaban enteramente sin proteccion, y tambien 
que los rancheros en esa seccion estaban en igual situa- 
cion. 

2do. — Crei que una expedicion seria de gran bene- 
ficio a mi comando dandoles una experiencia que sola- 
mente el servicio activo puede dar. 

Tengo el honor de recomendar muy respectuosamen- 
te que los hombres sean pagados con prontitud por su 
servicio y el de los animales. Tendra la tendencia de 
animarlos, y si se levantase una necesidad para sus ser- 
vicios en lo futuro, responderan prontamente y de bue- 
na gana. 

Sirvase dar a su Excelencia el Gobernador los res- 
pectos de la Compania "I," y digale que aguardamos 
sus mandates. 

Muy respectuosamente, 

Walter G. Marmon, 

<Japitan de la Compania"!," Segundo Regirniento de Nuevo Mejico. 



REPORTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 37 



REPORTE NO.. 3. 

Mesilla, Nuevo Mejico, 
Mayo 26 de 1882. 

Su EXCELENCIA, 

LIONEL A. SHELDON, 

Gobernador de Nuevo Mejico, Santa Fe. 
Gobernador: — El Alguacil Bull me ha entregado 
una carta acabada de recibir de R. S. Mason, propieta- 
rio del "Rancho de Mason," en el camino viejo de Me- 
silla a Silver City, 25 millas al oeste de Mesilla. El 
senor Mason anunoia que a su regreso de una visit a a 
Mesilla, ayer tarde, al llegar a su corral lo confronta- 
ron tres hombres, quienes lo cubrieron con sus pistolas 
y fusiles, y le ordenaron que alzara las manos; el, por 
supuesto, asi lo hizo. Todos los miembros de la f anu- 
ria del senor Mason y los tr aba j adores del rancho esta- 
ban entonces encerrados en un cuarto, y los salteadores 
deliberadamente saquearon la casa, llevandose cuanto 
habia de valor, incluyendo la ropa de los hombres y 
mujeres, se llevaron todos los efectos de una pequena 
tienda que tenia Mason y hasta tomaron las cobijas y 
las provisiones que habia en la casa. Empacaron su 
botin en los caballos del senor Mason y los arrearon 
juntamente con todas las reces que habia en el rancho. 
Se supone que han ido a los Ojos de la Uva cerca de 
20 millas al noroeste del rancho de Mason y cosa de 
nueve millas al oeste de la plaza de Colorado. El senor 
Bull hizo un pedimento formal para que le dieran una 
fuerza suficiente para arrestar a la gavilla que se su- 
pone cuenta cosa de 20. 



38 EEPORTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 

En cumplimiento con sn suplica diriji a mi ler, Te- 
niente Clias. F. Bull que juntara las escuadras de 
Mesilla y Santo Tomas de mi compania inmediatamente 
y les diera ' racion por cinco dias. Los hombres se 
estan ahora presentando para el servicio y espero tener 
listos 25 hombres para la campana a la media noche, 
cuando si no recibo orden a lo contrario en respuesta a 
un despacho que le mande hace algunos minutos, to- 
mare el campo. He enviado un correo a las escuadras 
de San Miguel y Bosque Seco (veinte hombres) orde- 
nandoles que se reporten para servicio de campo al 
alguacil manana al salir el sol. Tambien he comuni- 
cado por telegrafo con el Capitan Yan Patten que esta 
en Bincon 5 millas de la plaza de Colorado, informan- 
dole de lo que habia occurrido, y suplicandole que tu- 
biese una fuerte partida despachada inmediatamente de 
Colorado a las Uvas donde se supone que los ladrones 
estan con su botin. Una partida de Colorado podia 
llegar a las Uvas esta noche, y podria capturar a los la- 
drones si estan alia, por cuanto mi comando no puede 
llegar a ese punto hasta manana en la noche, y enton- 
ces estaran cansados con una cabalgata de cincuenta 
millas. Si el Capitan Yan Patten ha obrado con pron- 
titud podra al menos arrojar a los bribones al sur hacia 
la linea mejicana. Si hace esto, puedo atajarles el pa- 
so ; si se les permite ir al norte u oeste no espero poder 
darles alcance con mi comando. Tambien he notifica- 
do a las autoridades junto a la linea del ferrocarril, 
por telegrafo, que tengan cuidado de la gavilla y me 
notifiquen si cruzan en algun punto. Bemito a Yd. 
un dibujo que se esplica por si mismo y la si- 
tuacion. 



REPORTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 



El jueves pasado en la tarde llego un parte a la pla- 
za de que una gavilla de ladrones habian sido vistos ar- 
reando un hato de reces al sur de este lugar. Por su- 
plica de Marcelino Gallegos, juez de paz, despache" al 
cabo Pedro Onopa y cinco liombres de mi compania en 
persecucion, con instrucciones de arrestar a los supues- 
tps ladrones y detener las reces; los hombres fueron 
suplidos con una orden en regla. Alcanzaron las re- 
ces y ladrones cerca de ocho millas abajo de este lugar, 
cerca del viejo Fuerte Fillmore. Habia 26 cabezas de 
reces gordas a cargo de tres liombres que las arreaban 
hacia la linea de Tejas. El cabo Onopa ordeno a los 
liombres que llevaban las reces que hicieran alto y se 
rindieran en nombre de la ley, a lo cual dos de ellos 
rompieron f uego sobre el cabo y sus liombres. A Ono- 
pa le cortaron las riendas de un balazo, y a Daniel 
Frietze 2o., uno de la escuadra, le atravesaron el som- 
brero, rozandole la bala su cabellera; el fuego fue de- 
vuelto y siguio un seyero corjflicto que result6 en la 
captura de uno de los ladrones, Pedro Armenta, y to- 
das las reces ; los otros dos liombres escaparon, pero uno 
6 los dos estan heridos. Los ladrones en fuga fueron 

reconocidos como Santiago Cooper y Alderete, re- 

sidentes de Isleta, Tejas. Las reces estan ahora aqui 
aguardando que las reclamen. Armenta esta en la car- 
eel ; reclama ser simplemente un peon de los dos hom- 
bres que escaparon; niega todo conocimiento de sus 
nombres 6 de donde trajeron el ganado. La verdad es 
que todos tres tienen la reputacion de ser ladrones de 
reces, y son probablemente una porcion de la gavilla 
que robo a Mason, pues las reces quitadas venian di- 
al 



40 REPORTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 

rectamemte de las Uvas, donde el cuartel general de la 
gavilla se supone que esta. El preso Armenta no to- 
ni6 parte en el tiroteo, pues fue capturado y desarmado 
antes que comenzara la pelea. Cooper y Alderete pue- 
den anibos ser traidos de Tejas con una requisicion por 
asalto con intencion de matar. 

Muy respectuosamente, 

A. J. Fountain, 

Capitan de la Compania "B." 



EEPOETE NO. 4. 

Mesilla, N. M., Junio 13 de 1882. 
Ayudante General Edward L. Bartlett, 

Santa Fe, Nuevo Mejico. 

Senor: — Tengo el honor de informar que un desta- 
camento de mi compania, consistiendo del primer te- 
niente Chas. F. Bull, 2o. teniente Francisco Salazar, y 
veinte y tres oficiales no comisionados y soldados, en 
obediencia a 6rden telegranca de su Excelencia el 
Gobernador fechada Mayo 25 de 1882, partieron de 
Mesilla en el siguiente dia 26 de Mayo, en persecucion 
de la gavilla de bandoleros que saquearon el rancho de 
Mason el 24 de Mayo. 

El comando tenia raciones por cinco dias, pero fue 
ordenado de continuar la persecucion mientras hubiese 
alguna esperanza razonable de atrapar a los ladrones. 

Al salir de Mesilla, el comando del teniente Bull 
procedi6 directamente al rancho de Mason, llegando a 
ese lugar en la tarde del mismo dia. En la manana del 



REPORTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 41 

27 se encontro la huella de los ladronesque eran cinco, 
y fue" seguida en rumbo a los Ojos de Uva por unas 
cuantas millas y luego torci6 hacia la linea de Mejico, 
atravesando un llano arido hacia la lugana de Palomas, 
al sur de la linea de Mejico. El comando, siguiendo 
todavia la huella llego a la laguna de Palomas en la 
noche del 28, habiendo cabalgado 90 millas a traves 
de un pais sin agua en treinta y seis horas. 

En la manana del 29 el comando continuo la perse- 
cucion en suelo Mejicano, acampando esa noche en el 
rio Janos, en un lugar donde los f ugitivos habian hecho 
campo algunas noches antes; aqui se encontro una pe- 
quena parte del botin sacado del raxicho de Mason, in- 
cluyendo ropas de mujer, algunas cartas viejas con el 
sobrescrito del senor Mason en las carteras. El 31 de 
Mayo el comando llego a la plaza de Ascencion, en 
Chihuahua, Mejico ; los f ugitivos habian evitado y dado 
vuelta alrededor de la plaza, pero el teniente Bull se 
vio obligado a llegar y reportar a las autoridades y tam- 
bien a obtener provisiones, estando ya exhausto su 
abasto. 

Al llegar a Ascencion, se presento prontamente a las 
autoridades, los informo del objeto de su visita, y pidio 
permiso para continuar la persecucion en el suelo Me- 
jicano; las autoridades mejicanas, aunque dispuestas a 
prestar toda ayuda a su alcance para arrestar a los 
ladrones, no estaban dispuestas a permitir una fuerza 
armada tan grande de estranjeros, el penetrar mas alia 
en el interior del estado, sino que consintieron quepar- 
tidas de que no excediesen de cinco en niimero, del 
comando del teniente Bull siguiesen adelante. Inme- 
diatamente se despacharon correos a todas las ayacente^ 



42 REPOETE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 

plazas fronterizas, a la capital del distrito y a la ciudad 
de Chichuahua ; todo el pais se coninovio. El 4 de Junio 
un correo lleg6 al teniente Bull con la informacion de 
que un Americano estranjero habia sido arrestado en 
Casas Grandes sobre sospecha de que era uno de los 
ladrones ; inmediatamente procedio a Corralitos de cuyo 
lugar fue acompanado por el Coronel Geo. B. Zimpleman 
liasta Casas Grandes; este senor hizo cuanto estuvo a 
su arbitrio para asegurar el arresto de los ladrones, y 
presto importante ayuda al teniente Bull y su comando. 

Resulto despues de un examen, que el preso no era 
uno de los honibres que buscaba el teniente Bull, y fue 
puesto en libertad. Entretanto, unapartida de Ascen- 
cion volyio a tomar la huella de los ladrones siguiendo- 
los hacia la plaza de Vabispe en Sonora. 

El 7 de Junio un correo llego al teniente Bull del 
General Reyes de Sonora con la grata inteligencia que 
habia prendido a los fugitiyos. Otra informacion re- 
cibida al mismo tiempo satisfizo conclusivamente al te- 
niente Bull de que los fugitiyos estaban fuera del 
alcance del castigo humano, y que habian ido a un 
lugar donde no podia alcanzarles un auto de extradicion. 
Al recibo de esta informacion los correos y otras parti- 
das fueron vueltos, y el comando salio de Ascension en 
su regreso el dia 8 de Junio, llegando a Mesilla el 11 
de Junio, habiendo andado la distancia de (90 millas 
sin agua ) en 36 boras. 

El comando estuvo ausente 17 dias. Yo faltaria a 
mi deber para con los hombres que componen este 
comando si omitiese mencionar la zelosa prontitud con 
que respondieron al llamamiento, y ejecutaron el arduo 
servicio que se les asigno, dejando sus casas, sus hoga- 



EEPOETE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 43 

res, sus familias y sus ocupaciones al llamamiento de 
deber, siguieron a su oficial a un pais extranjero y sin 
murmurar desempefiaron todo deber requerido de ellos 
como soldados. 

Esta expedicion no puede menos de tener un efecto 
saludable, si no se hubiera conseguidomasque enseiiar 
a las gavillas organizadas de salteadores, que no pueden 
conducir su nefanda ocupaeion en el condado de Dona 
Ana, con impunidad. La suerte de la gavilla que ataco 
al rancho de Mason debe ser publicada lo mas que se 
pueda para escarmiento de todos los de mas de su clase. 
Tengo el honor de ser muy respetuosamente, 
Su obediente servidor, 
A. J. Fountain. 

Capt. de la Comp. "'B" ler. Reg. dela Milicia deNuevo Mejico 



EEPOETE NO. 5. 

Sierra City, Condado de Dona Ana, 
Agosto 15 de 1882. 

Al General Edward L. Bartlett, 

Santa Fe, Nuevo Mejico. 

Caro Senor: — Tengo el honor de reportar que el 
Sabado pasado, 12 de Agosto, cerca de las 2 de la 
tarde, gente del Eancho de Irwins en el camino de 
Hillsboro, vinieron a este lugar y dieron la alarma de 
Indios que estaban en la vecindad y venian para aca, 
y querian municion y refuerzos. Yo di inrnediatamen- 
te la alarma y puse en linea mi compania en menos 
que 10 minutos, como tambien cerca de 30 voluntarios, 



44 REPORTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 

siendo 73 hoinbres por todo. Despache ocho hombres 
al niando del Teniente J. B. Bamfield al ranclio de 
McEvers donde fue re-enforzado por 12 voluntarios, 
kaciendo 21 hombres en todo con diez ruedos de muni- 
cion para cada hombre y cien ruedos adicionales para 
todos. Tambien coloque en las lomas al rededor del 
campamento 12 hombres en servicio de guardia, al 
manclo del Teniente Southwick, y mantuve 53 hombres 
al rededor de la armeria toda la noche hasta las 7 de 
la manana siguiente. Durante la noche el Teniente 
Hall con 18 guias Indios llego al campamento y cerca 
de las 11 el Mayor Davis con 2 companias de caballe- 
ria llego a Lake. Ya entonces se habia acabado el re- 
bato de los Indios, y puedo asegurar que me peso que 
nos estorbaran, pues si los han dejado llegar hubieran 
tenido una recepcion muy calorosa. Tambien siento 
haber enviado despacho alguno al cuartel principal, 
pero por los informes que tenia me satisface que habia 
Indios en el pais. Su apreciable del llego a ma- 
no invitandome con mi tropa a estar presente en la fe- 
ria de estado de Albuquerque. He consultado a la 
compania, y si los uniformes ordenados llegan a tiem- 
po, es nuestra intencion asistir. Tengo el honor de ser 
su obediente servidor, 

J. S. Young, 

Capitan dela Compania "H," Primer Regimiento 



REPORTE ©el ayudante general. 45 



EEPOETE NO. 6. 

Santa Fe, N. M., Feb. 10, 1883. 

Ayudante General Bartlett, 

Santa Fe, Nuevo Mejico. 

Sehor: — En cumplimiento con 6rdenes de su Exce- 
lencia el Gobernador y Comandante en Je£e, las com- 
panias "E" y "F" 2o. regimiento, fueron ordenadas a 
servicio activo como guardia y escolta en el asunto de 
la ejecucion de Milton Yarberry, segun el adjunto No. 
1. Los oficiales de plana del 2o. regimiento fueron 
tambien ordenados en servicio activo para la ocasion. 

A las 6:30, Febrero 9, de 1883, el preso fue recibido 
por mi del alguacil Romulo Martinez, y bajo guardia 
de la compania "E," mandada por el Capitan P. H. 
Kuhn, conducido hasta el tren que parti6 a las 6:45 en 
punto y II ego al paradero de Albuquerque a las 10:45 
de la mafiana. El ler. Teniente, W. S. McKenzie era 
oficial de dia y un sargento y seis hombres escojidos, 
con ordenes estrictas, estaban sin cesar custodiando al 
reo. 

En el paradero de Albuquerque, la compania "F," 
al mando del Capital J. A. Borradaile se reporto para 
servicio. Entre un inmenso concurso, bajo guardia del 
ler. Teniente McKenzie y seis hombres de la compania 
"E," y escoltado por las guardias de Albuquerque, el 
reo fue conducido a los vehlculos procurados por el ler. 
Teniente E. G. Young, cuartelmaestre del 2o. regimi- 
ento y conducido a la carcel, mientras el ler. Teniente 
y Ayudante J. T. Newhall, permaneci6 en el paradero 



4f> RErORTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 

con un destacamento de doce liombres, listos y bajo 6r- 
denes de suprimir cualquier des6rden, 6 ayudar a re- 
chazar cualquier tentativa de liberacion. 

El preso fu6 llevado a salvo liasta la carcel, y alii y 
entonces eutregado formalmente al alguacil Perfecto 
Arniijo, segun el recibo adjunto, marcado 2. El Ca- 
pitan Borradaile y su compania fueron en seguida 
puestos en servicio de guardia, mientras la compania 
del Capitan Kuhn fue enviada en destacamento bajo 
cargo de oficiales comisionados a tomar la comida. 

Por suplica del Alguacil Armijo, a quien en obe- 
diencia a ordenes del comandante en jefe, me reporte 
para servicio tan luego como llegu6, se colocaron guar- 
dias en todos los puntos expuesfcos, en los techos de la 
carcel, y edificios inmediatos y en el patio de la carcel. 

A las 2:30 las guardias se doblaron y una fila se for- 
mo desde la carcel liasta el patibulo por los Rifles del 
Gobernaclor. El reo fue conducido al cadalzo, los 
guardias puestas en fila dando frente a la liorca, los 
oficiales comisionados al rededor de ella; la orden de 
ejecucion fue leida y el preso fue ejecutado. 

Luego que se declaro que estaba muerto, el cadaver 
fu6 colocado en un ataud y conducido por las tropas a 
la Catedral. El mas ligero deseo del Alguacil Armijo 
fue puntillosamente obedecido y nada se hizo sin su 
iniciativa y con aprobacion suya. 

Todas las precauciones posibles contra escape 6 ten- 
tativa de liberacion fueron tomadas y prevaleci6 la ma- 
yor orden y quietud. Las ordenes del comandante en 
jefe fueron ejecutadas al pie de la letra. 

El Coronel en comando desea llamar la atencion del 
Comandante en jefe al porte correcto y modesto de los 



REPOETE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 47 

oficiales y hombres de las companias "E" y "F," 2do 
Eegimiento, y a la conducta ejemplar de los comaudan- 
tes de dichas companias, los Capitanes Borradaile y 
Kuhn. 

El ler, Teniente W. A. McKenzie, oficial de dia, 
merece mencion especial. 

El ler, Teniente James T. Newhall, Ayudante, y el 
ler, Teniente E. J. Young, Cuartelmaestre, y el Mayor 
John Symington, Oirujano del 2do, Eegimiento, y el 
ler, Teniente John Townsend, Cuartelmaestre del ler, 
Eegimiento, prestaron ayuda importante y estan de- 
rechosos a la mencion y gracias del infrascrito. 

La conducta de toda la fuerza, asi oficiales como sol- 
dados, fue cuanto pudo desearse. 

Tan pronto como el Alguacil Armijo pudo dispensar 
mis servicios, el batallon march6 al paradero del ferro- 
carril, el comando fue despedido, regresando las guar- 
dias de Albuquerque a sus cuarteles y los Eifles del 
Gobernador embarcandose para Santa Fe y llegando 
alia a las 8 de la noche. 

El maestro de tren Charles Dyer del ferrocarril A. 
T. y S. F. obr6 con el mayor cuidado y cortesia duran- 
te todo el viaje. 

Tengo el honor de ser, seiior, muy respectuosamente, 

su obediente servidor, 

Max Frost, 

Coronel. Segundo Regimiento, Milicia Voluntaria de Nuevo Mejico. 

AD JUNTO NO. 1. 

Santa Fe, N. M. Febrero 8 de 1883. 
[Ordenes No. 5. ] 
En obediencia a instrucciones recibidas de Su Exce- 



48 REPORTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 

lencia el Gobernador Lionel A. Sheldon, Comandante 
en Jefe, se ordena: 

lro— El Capitan P. H. Knhn, Compania "E," \ Ri- 
fles del Gobernador) se presentara al Coronel del Re- 
gimiento a las 6 de la manana para servicio especial, 
con nn destacamento de catorce hombres de su compa- 
nia, enteramente armados y equipados. 

2do — El Capitan John Borradaile, Compania "F," 
(Guardias de Albuquerque) se presentara al Coronel 
del Regimiento, en el paradero de Albuquerque, a la 
llegada del tren especial de esta ciudad, manana, para 
servicio de guardia, con su compania plenamente arma- 
da y equipada. 

3ro — El Teniente Edward G. Young, Cuartelmaestre 
del Regimiento, se presentara al Coronel del Regimien- 
to, a la llegada del tren especial a Albuquerque ma- 
nana. 

Por orden del Coronel Max Frost. 

James T. Newhall, 

Primer Teniente y Ayudante 



ADJUNTO NO. 2. 

Albuquerque, N. M. Febrero 9 de 1883. 

Recibido este dia 9 de Febrero de 1883, del Gober- 
nador Lionel A Sheldon, por el Coronel Max Frost, 
2do Regimiento, un preso del Territorio, Milton J. 
Yarberry, para ejecucion de sentencia. 

Perfecto Armijo, 

Alguacil de Bernalillo. 



EEPOBTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 49 



EEPOETE No. 7. 

Albuquerque, N. M., Feb. 26, de 1883. 
Ayudante General, Edward L. Bartlett, 

Santa Fe Nuevo Mejico. 

General: — Adjunto remito a Yd. el informe de mi 
viaje a, segun su apreciable del 20 del corriente a sa- 
ber: 

Febrero 20 de 1883. — Sail de Albuquerque a las 
4:30 de la tarde, y los carros despues de expedir orde- 
nes al cuartelmaestre ler. Teniente Edward Young 
dos lioras despues de recibir su telegrama para ir. Lie 
gue a Pajarito a las 6:30 de la tarde; a nuestra lle- 
gada nos dieron la cena. Despues de cenar, el Te- 
niente Coronel Armijo, el Senor Dubois, jdiputado al- 
guacil del condado de Yalencia y Francisco Chavez 2o. 
tubieron una junta para decidir que era mejor hacer, y 
se tramo que el Senor Wm. Kenilworth que habia ve- 
nido con las guardias y queria ir junto, fuese condu- 
cido otra vez a Albuquerque por el Teniente Coronel 
Perfecto Armijo, y que en la maiiana temprano, nues- 
tros hombres montasen y siguiesemos nuestro viaje en 
compania con el Alguacil Dubois, y 45 hombres bajo 
mi comando. 

Febrero 21, de 1883. — Salimos de la casa de Fran- 
cisco Chavez 2o. a las 9 de la mafiana, todos a caballo; 
cabalgamos 38 millas hasta el canon de San Jose" en el 
Rito; hicimos campo a las 6 de la tarde. Al indagar 
no hallamos provisiones; inviamos un mensajero a el 
Rito y telegrafiamos al Teniente Coronel Armijo y al 



50 REPOBTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 

Teniente Edward Young respecto a dichas provisioned 
Recibi respuesta que liabian sido enviadas a Laguna, 
pensando ellos que mi comando iba por ese rumbo ; mas 
yo averigue" que yendo por alia perderia un dia, y por 
eso viaje" al sur de nuestro campo. Envie uno de los 
guardias a Laguna el cual vio al Mayor Marmon, quien 
fu6 muy bondadoso y ayudo a mi hombre a poner di- 
chas provisiones en el tren del oriente y fueron traidas 
a San Jose. 

Febrero 22. — Levantamos el campo a las 5 de la ma- 
nana ; partimos para el sur ; almorzamos en Los Luceros ; 
matamos un becerro y dimos una orden contra el Ter- 
ritorio y el condado de Valencia por veinte pesos a un 
Mejicano llamado Eustacio Padilla. Despues de co- 
mer a las doce, seguimos caminando llegamos al Ojo 
de Toribio a las siete de la tarde despues de caminar 
una marcha forzada de 55 millas que nos obligo a ha- 
cer la falta de agua para liombres y animales. De alii 
enviamos un mensajero al Teniente Coronel Armijo, 
para que arrestara a los ladrones que teniamos prue- 
bas estaban en Albuquerque y liabian arreado y va- 
leado las ovejas. 

Febrero 23. — Levantamos campo a ]as 6 de la ma- 
nana y cabalgamos veinte y cinco millas hasta los Ojos 
del Santo Angel donde dimos agua a nuestros anima- 
les y tomamos un refrigerio luego caminamos diez mi- 
llas mas hasta la casa de Juan Jose Sainz. No hallando 
a los sujetos que buscabamos proseguimos cinco millas 
mas alia hasta el f uerte viejo en el rio Alamosita ; alii 
supimos que los dos hombres que queriamos estaban en 
el Eancho de Brown y Stines, distante diez millas. 
Despues de poner una guardia en redondo de la casa 



EEPORTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 51 

anterior tome" diez hombres y en compania del Algua- 
cil Dubois, del condado de Valencia que fue con noso- 
tros, cabalgamos hasta la puerta ordenamos a Brown y 
Fenstermenster que se rindieran en nombre del Gober- 
nador del Territorio de Nuevo Mejico por matar carne- 
ros y cometer otros crimenes contra los ciudadanos de 
dicho Terrritorio. Protestaron contra que el alguacil 
tubiera nada que hacer con ellos pero finalmente obe- 
decieron cuando se los mande. El Alguacil Dubois les 
informo que tendrian que ir a Los Lunas a probar su 
causa. Despues de asegurados los presos partimos 
para el campo, al llegar a la casa de Jarvis, reievainos 
la guardia y procedimos al campo que estaba cerca del 
rio Alamosita. Alii se di6 de comer a los presos, les 
pusieron esposas y se colocaron guardias cerca del 
campo. 

Febrero 24. — A las siete de la mafiana levantamos 
campo y partimos para Albuquerque, llegamos a Ca- 
non Bonito a las 7 de la tarde y alii acampamos por la 
noche despues de una Jornada de cuarenta millas. En 
el viaje dimos agua a los animales y cenamos en los 
Ojos de Toribio ; compramos un novillo tierno a Flavio 
Vigil por diez pesos dandole una orden contra el Ter- 
ritorio y condado de Valencia. 

Febrero 25. — Levantamos campo a las 6 de la ma- 
fiana en Canon Bonito y seguimos nuestra Jornada lle- 
gando a Los Luceros y nos detuvimos dos horas a des- 
cansar nuestros animales y tomar un refrigerio ; luego 
seguimos nuestro viaje hacia el Eio Puerco hasta el 
rancho despoblado de Bomero, seis millas al norte de 
la estacion del Bio Puerco, en el Ferrocarril Atlantico 
y Pacifico. Llegamos a las 6:30 de la tarde despues 



52 REPORTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 

de una penosa marclia de 50 millas. A las 9 de la no- 
clie, di ordenes al ler. Teniente Sanguinette poniendo 
la compania a su cargo, mandandole que llevase la 
compania liasta Pajarito en la maiiana. 

Febrero 26. — A las 5 de la maiiana tome" cuatro bue 
nos kombres y los presos, y con el Alguacil Dubois, 
ful para Los Lunas, una distancia de 23 millas, donde 
llegamos a las 10 de la maiiana, donde entregue los 
presos a la carcel de Los Lunas. Despues de media 
hora de descanso fuimos a Pajarito, donde encontramos 
al ler. Teniente Sanguinette con la compania a las 2 de 
la tarde. Francisco Chavez 2o. tenia lista la comida y 
los hombres saborearon la fiesta. A las 3 de la tarde 
el Teniente Coronel Armijo invi6 dos carros y nos con- 
dujo a todos a Albuquerque, donde llegamOs a las 5 :30 
de la tarde todos en buena salud y espiritus. 

Hasta donde concierne nuestro viaje tuvo buen exito 
completo, y el tiempo ha sido rara vez hecho general - 
mente desde que salimos de Albuquerque, pues viaja- 
mos 45 millas por dia. Los hombres todos obedecie- 
ron con prontitud. Cada noche se observaba la regla 
de montar guardia y remudarla. El viaje fue penoso 
pues el piso estaba muy seco y arenoso. Nadie se en- 
fermo y todos desearian ser llamados otra vez. 

El Primer Teniente Edward Young dara mas deta- 
Ues en referenda a provisiones y viveres. 

Quedo Su Obediente Servidor, 

John Borradaile, 

Comandante Compania "F" 2o. Regimiento. 






REPORtfE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 53 



KEPOETE NO. 8. 

Edward L. Bartlett, 

Ayudante General, Territorio de Nuevo Mejico. 

Senor: — Tengo el honor de inforraar que sabiendo 
del alzamiento de los Indios, y que estaban en el Rio 
Gila en camino para aca, marche con diez y ocho hom- 
bres de mi compania al Canon de la Herradura, espe- 
rando at a jar el paso a parte de los Indios en camino a 
Sonora, llegando al canon en la tarde del 27 de 
Marzo. 

A la manana siguiente despache" partidas de explo- 
racion por la cordillera del cerro de Stein, una de las 
cuales hallo una huella dejada por una banda de cosa 
de veinte y cinco Indios pasando por el Canon Doubt- 
ful. Como esta huella tenia cosa de dos dias considere 
inutil seguirla y regrese" a Shakespeare, llegando alia 
al mediodia del 28. 

Esa noche supe de la muerte del Juez McComas, y 
juntando veinte y seis hombres montados sali al me- 
diodia de Lordsburg, el 29, para el Soldier's Farewell, 
tratando de cortar la huella de los Indios cuando sa- 
lieran de la Sierra del Burro para el sur. Cruzamos 
la huella cosa de cinco millas de Lordsburg, pero como 
nos dijeron positivamente que el rastro que vimos ha- 
bia sido hecho el dia antes por un ganado arreado por 
mejicanos. No hicimos mas caso de ella. Llegamos 
a Soldier's Farewell a las 5 de la tarde, una distancia 
de veinte y cinco millas. Hallando los pozos secos, 
considere" urgente seguir adelante hasta el Ojo de la 



54 REPORTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 

Vaca para dar agua a los caballos. Llegue alia a las 
9, y se halla 45 millas distante de Lordsburg. No ha- 
lle zacate, y tuve que comprar pastura para los caba- 
llos. Sali otro dia liacia Parks' y llegue* a las 2. Ha- 
lle huella de los Indios seguidos por tropas del Gobier- 
no, seis millas al sur de Parks'. Como Lordsburg no 
estaba muy desviado partimos para alia a obtener pro- 
yisiones y llegamos a las 8 de la noche. 

Tomando bastimento por tres dias salimos de la pla- 
za y acampamos a las once, haciendo ese dia una Jor- 
nada de 65 millas. Al amanecer del dia 31, halle la 
huella donde cruzaba el ferrocarril ocho y media millas 
de Lordsburg (al sur). Tome* la huella y viaje ese 
dia 45 millas hasta los Ojos de Aleman llegando ya os- 
curo. Tome la huella al aclarar el siguiente dia y la 
segui cosa de veinte y cinco millas hasta donde la per- 
dieron las tropas del Gobierno, donde se dispers6 mucho 
y era muy dificil de hallar. Envie cortadas por dife- 
rentes rumbos, quienes pronto hallar on el lugar donde 
habian acampado los Indios. Hallaron agua y solta- 
ron sus animales a pastear. Despues de dejar este 
campo que estaba casi al norte de Gillespie, se disper- 
saron y no dejaron sino una huella muy indistinta. Sin 
embargo, y vi que seguia al oriente del cerro de Las 
Animas, y temiendo que nos faltaran provisiones crei 
mas propio cruzar el cerro para obtenerlas en el rancho 
de Gray, el unico lugar de la vecindad donde se podia 
conseguir algo. Ya entonces los caballos que habian 
andado mucho sin grano empezaron a sufrir por f alte 
de 61, pero yo segui adelante pasando cinco millas mas 
alia de Gillespie y el Adobe Doble y acampando alii. 
La distancia caminada ese dia (311 fue* 45 millas so- 



REPOKTE DEL AYUDANTE GENEBAL. 55 

bre nil pais muy quebrado la mayor parte del camino. 
Hallamos agua donde quiera por la sierra de Las Ani- 
mas. Llegamos al rancho de Gray a las 9 de la ma 
nana del dia Iro. de Abril. Procurando un pequeno 
abasto de jamon y de flor, segui en redondo de la sier 
ra de Animas, cruce las lomas y volvi entrar al valle 
que habia dejado el dia anterior. Aqui acampe sin 
agua y a la manana siguiente di con la huella de los 
Indios yendo al sur hacia la Sierra Madre; la segui 
hasta el Ojo Perdido, cine o millas al sur de la linea de 
Mejico, y me acampe alii a aguardar la llegada de los 
soldados, esperando procurar provisiones de ellos y 
acompafiarlos para el interior de Mejico. 

Cuando dejamos la huella de los Indios estaba mas 
fresca de lo que la habiamos visto, mostrando que ha- 
biamos ganado terreno, no obstante los rodeos que di- 
mos por el rancho de Gray. No llegando las tropas 
partimos la manana siguiente, dia 4, de vuelta al Ojo 
del Aleman, como cincuenta millas al norte. Llega- 
mos a las 7 de la tarde, sin provisiones y con los caba- 
llos cansados. Obtuvimos jamon y harina y acampa- 
mos en el rancho del Aleman. Otro dia partimos de- 
recho a Shakespeare, pero como algunos caballos no 
pudieron seguir, tuvimos que sestear despues de via jar 
20 millas. El dia 6 en la manana partimos a Shakes- 
peare y llegamos alii a las 2 de la tarde. 

Tengo el honor de quedar muy respetuosamente, su 
obediente servidor. 

James F. Black, 

Capitan de la Compania "C," Milicia Territorial. 

Shakespeare, Condado de Grant, Abril 10 de 1883. 



56 RErORTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 



CE:DTJ"Ij.&. J=L. 



ESTADO DE LA MILICIA VOLUNTAEIA DE 
NUEVO MEJICO. 



LIONEL A. SHELDON, 

Gobernador y Comandante en Jefe, Santa Pe. 

EDWARD L. BARTLETT, 

Ayudante General y ex-oficio Cuartelmaestre y Comisario General, con rango 
de Coronel, Santa Fe. 

SIMEON H. LUCAS, 
Silver City. Inspector General, con rango de Coronel. 

GEORGE W. FOX, 
de Socorro. Jnez Abogado General con rango de Coronel 

JOHN SYMINGTON, 

de Santa Fe. Cirujano General con rango de Coronel. 



WALTER V. HAYT, 
de Santa Fe. Ayudante de campo, con rango de Mayor 

MIGUEL SALAZAR, 

de Las Vegas. Ayudante de campo, con rango de Mayor, 

HENRY DOLD, 

de Albuquerque. Ayudante de campo, con rango de Mayor 



REPORTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 57 



ESTSDO DEL PRIMER REG- DE CflBflLLERIR DE N. M. 



Coronel— Albert J. Fountain, deMesilla, Condadode Dona Ana; comisionado 
Setiembre 14, de 1883. 

Teniente Coronel — Walter G. Marmon, de Laguna, condado de Valencia; co- 
misionado Set. 14, 1883. 

Mayor — Eugene Van Patten, de Las Graces condado de Dona Ana; comisionado 
' Sept. 14, 1883. 

M ay or— Francisco Salazar, La Mesa, condado de Dona Ana; comisionado 

Sept, 18, 1883. 

Mayor — George H. Pradt. Laguna, condado de Valencia, comisionado Oct 
1, de 1833. 

Ayudante — Henry Arnold, Las Crnces, condado de Dona Ana; comisionado 

Set. 18 de 1883. 

Cuarielmaestre— William Dessaver, Las Graces, condado de Dona Ana, co- 
misionado Set, 18 de 1883, 

Cirujano— J. M. Cowan, La Mesilla, condado de Dona Ana, comisionado Set 
18 de 1883, 

Tropa "A"— En Las Graces, condado de Dona Ana, 

Capitan— Pedro Pedrogon; comisionado Julio 5, 1883. 
Primer Teniente — O. D. Watlington; comisionado Julio 5, 1883. 
Segundo Teniente — Margarito Padilla; comisionado Julio 5, 1883. 
45 hombres. 

Tropa "B"— En Mesilla, condado de Dona Ana. 

Capitan — Albert J., Fountain, Jr. comisionado Agosto 16, 1883. 
Primer Teniente — Antonio Garcia; comisionado Abril 29, 1883. 
Segundo Teniente —Pedro Ovopa; comisionado Abril 29, 1883. 
45 hombres. 

Tropa "C ' — En Dona Ana, condado de Dona Ana 

Capitan— Pablo Melendres; comisionado Julio 9, 1883. 
Primer Teniente— Henry C. Haring; comisionado Julio 9, 1883. 
Segundo Teniente — Anselmo Melendres; comisionado Julio 9, 188" 
40 hombres. 



58 RErORTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 

TBOF \ "D"— En Tolerosa, condado de Doiia Ana 

Capitan— Tiburcio Duran; Todavia no caliticado 6 comisionado. 
Primer Teniente— Pedro Chavez; Todavia no calincado 6 comisionado. 
Segundo Teniente — Meyer Hirsch; todavia no calincado 6 comisionado. 
45 hombres. 

TBOPA "E"— En San Miguel, condado de Dona Ana. 

Capitan— Eugenio Moreno; comisionado Agosto 17, 1883. 
Primer Teniente — Jose Rivera; comisionado Agosto 17, 1883. 
Segundo Teniente — Francisco Rivera; comisionado Agosto 17, 1883. 
45 hombres. 

Teopa "P" — En Chamberino, condado de Dona Ana 

Capitan Gregorio Garcia; comisionado Agosto 17, 1883. 
Primer Teniente — Felipe Madrid: comisionado Agosto 17, 1883. 
Segundo Teniente — Julian Marques; comisionado Agosto 17, 1883 
45 hombres. 

Tkopa "G"— En La Mesa, condado de Dona Ana. 
Capitan— Vacante. 

Primer Teniente — Hilario Moreno; comisionado Sept. 14. 1883. 
Segundo Teniente— Estanislao Rivera, comisionado Sept. 14, 188S 
40 hombres. 

Tkopa "H"— En Colorado, condado de Dona Ana. 

Capitan — Patrick Kelly; comisionado Agosto 1, 1883. 
Primer Teniente— Anas tacio Serna; comisionado Agosto 1, 1883 
Segundo Teniente— Jose Serna; comisionado Agosto 1, 1883. 
40 hombres. 

Teopa "1"— En Laguna, condado de Valencia. 

Capitan— R. G. Marmon; comisionado Oct. 1, 1883. 
Primer Teniente— John M. Gunn; comisionado Oct. 1, 1883. 
Segundo Teniente— Edward Garvin; comisionado Oct. 1, 1883. 
60 hombres. 

Teopa "K"— En San Rafael, condado de Valencia. 

Capitan— Damas Provencher; comisionado Mayo 3, 1882. 
Primer Teniente — Jose Leon Telles; comisionado Mayo 3, 1882 
undo Teniente— Antonio Marques; comisionado Mayo 3, 1882 
45 hombres. 






KEPOKTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 59 



Tropa "L''— En Cubero, condado de Valencia. 

Capitan— Gregorio N. Otero; comisionado Mayo 13, 1882. 
Primer Teniente— Desiderio Smith; comisionado Mayo 13, 1882. 
Segundo Teniente— Jose Antonio Sarracino; comisionado Mayo 13, 1882 
40 hombres. 

Tropa "M"— En San Mateo, condado de Valencia % 

Capitan— Manuel Chavez; comisionado Agosto 20, 1881. 
Primer Teniente— Roman A. Baca; comisionado Agosto 20, 1881. 
Segundo Teniente— Juan J. Baca; comisionado Agosto 20, 1881. 
45 hombres 

Doce companias; 535 hombres armados todos con rifles Sharp (oali 
bre 50.) 

Una nueva tropa de caballeria acaba de ser organizada en Albu 
querque, mas todavia no se han recibido los retornos. 



ESTSD0 DEL PRIMER REG. DE INFflNTERIS Y0L. DE N. M. 



CAMPO Y ESTADO MAYOR, 



Coronal— Fletcher A. Blake, Socorro ; comisionado, Set. 14, 1883. 

Teniente Coronel— Ethan W. Eaton, Socorro; comisionado. Sept. 14, d« 
1883. 

Mayor— Vacante. 

Adyudante— Adna Lamson, White Oaks; comisionado, Nov. 30, 1883. 

Quartelmaestre— JOHN Townsend, Santa Fe; comisionado, Sept. 24, 1881. 

Cirujano— Melville Payden, White Oaks; comisionado, Nov. 30, 1883. 

Capellan— Chas. Longumaire, Socorro; comisionado, Nov. 30, 1883. 



Compania 'A"— En Socorro; 40 rifles; 30 carabinas. 
Capitan— Vacante. 

Primer Teniente— Geo. H. Sowers; comisionado, Die. 28, 1882. 
Segundo Teniente— James J. Lesen; comisionado, Die. 28, 1882. 
45 hombres 



60 REPORTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 

Company *'B"— En Penasco, condado de Lincoln. 
Est£ organizandose. 

Compania "C"— American Valley, condado de Valencia. 
Practicamente disuelta; ser& reorganizada. 

Compania "D" — Georgetown, condado de Grant; 80 rifles. 
Capitan— E. E. Firman, cornisionado Set. 22 de 1§81. 

Primer Teniente— S. S. Bremen, comisionado Set. 22 de 1881 . 
Segnndo Teniente— John McLeod, comisionado Set. 22 de 1881. 
40 hombres. 

Compania "E"— Chloride condado del Socorro. 

Capitan— James P. Blain, comisionado Nov. 9 de 1881. 
Primer Teniente— John P. Daglish, comisionado Nov. 9 de 1881. 
Segunpo Teniente— Hugh C. Love, comisionado Nov. 9 de 1884. 
40 hombres. 

Compania "F"— En Shakespeare, condado de Grant, 60 rifles. 
Capitan— James F. Black, comisionado Die. 10 de 1881. 
Primer Teniente— Samuel Ransom, comisionado Die. 10 de 1881. 
Segundo Teniente— Wm. G. Hart, comisionado Die. 10 de 1881. 
45 hombres. 

4 

Compania "G" En Seven Rivers, condado de Lincoln; 40 rifles. 
Capitan— Vacante. 

Primer Teniente— Peter Corn, comisionado Die. 20 de 1881. 
Segundo Teniente— John T. Stone, comisionado Die. 20 de 1881. 
(Estimado) 40 hombres. 

Compania "H" En Rio Bonito, condado de Lincoln. 
I 
Se estd organizando. 

Compania "I" En White Oaks, condado de Lincoln, 50 carabinas. 
Capitan— John M. Davidson, comisionado Marzo 25 de 1882. 
Primer Teniente— Vacante. 

Segundo Teniente— W. C. McDonald, comisionado Marzo 25 de 1882 
45 hombres. 
Nueve companias— 255 hombres. 



BEPORTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. f ) I 



ESTSDO DEL 2D0 REGIMIENTO DE INFflNTERIfl: Y0L-, DE N. M 



CAMPO Y ESTADO MAYOR. 

Coronel— Max Fbost, Santa Fe; comisionado, Feb. 18, 1882. 

Teniente Corone Z— Perfeoto Armijo, Albuquerque; comisionado, Feb 

1882. 
Mayor— T. D. Burns, Tierra Amirilla; comisionado, Feb. 18, 1882. 
Ayudante— James T. Newhall, Santa Fe; comisionado, Marzo 11, 1882 
Quartelmaestre— E. J. McLean, Las Vegas; comisionado, Junio 19, 1883. 
Cirujano—W. S. Harroaun, Santa Fe; comisionado, Abril 27, 1883. 
Capellan— Geo. N. Kellogg, Santa Fe; comisionado, Junio 10, 1883. 

Compania "A"— En Los Lunas, condado de Valencia; 36 rifles. 
Capitan— Jesus M. Luna; comisionado, Mayo 25, 1880. 
Primer Teniente— Placido Romero; comisionado. Mayo 25, 1880. 
Segundo Teniente— Rafael Whittington; comisionado, Mayo 25, 1880. 
40 hombres. 

Compania "B"— En Bloomfield, condado de Bio Arriba; 60 rifles. 
Capitan— Wm. B. Haines; comisionado, Abril 15, 1881. 
Primer Teniente — Hiram W. Cox; comisionado, Abril 15, 1881. 
Segundo Teniente— Alfred W. Stumpf ; comisionado, Abril 15, 1881 . 
45 hombres. 

Compania "C" — En Santa Fe, condado de Santa Fe; no organizada. 

Compania "D" — En Taos, condado de Taos; 50 carabinas. 

Capitan— Gabriel Lucero; comisionado, Not. 13, 1883. 
Primer Teniente— Miguel Archuleta; comisionado, Nov. 13, 1883. 
Segundo Teniente— Jose A. Valdez; comisionado, Nov. 13, 1883. 
60 hombres, 

Compania "E"— En Penasco, condado de Taos; 50 carabinas. 
Capitan— Nicanor Vigil; comisionado, Agosto 9, 1883. 
Primer Teniente — Felipe Montoya; comisionado, Agosto 9, 1883. 
Segundo Teniente— Manuel Sanchez; commissioned, Agosto 9, 1883 
51 hombres. 



62 REPORTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 



( 'ompania "F"— Antoriormente en Albuquerque; ultiuiamento no asignadl 

Compania "G M — En Tierra Amarilla, condado del Itio Arriba; 50 rifles. 
Capitan— Jose Inez Esquibel, comisionado Julio 3 de 1882. 
Prinior Teniente— Alfonso Ituriega, comisionado Nov. 21 de 1881. 
Segundo Teniente -Alejandro Read, comisionado Julio 15 de 1882. 
50 hombres. 

Compania "H"— En Las Vegas, condado de San Miguel; 40 rifles. 
Capitan— Ed. Friend, comisionado Set. 15 de 1882. 
Primer Teniente -J. E. Reilly, comisionado Set. 15 de 1882; 
Segundo Teniente — David L. Watson, comisionado Abril 23 de 1883. 

40 hombres. 

Ocho companias— 286 hombres. 



SUMHRIODEMILICia. 



Primer Regimiento de Cabrlleria, Campo y Estado Mayor 8 

Primer Regimiento de Caballeria, Oficiales de linea 35 

Primer Regimiento de Infanteria, Campo y estado mayor 7 

Primer Regimiento de Infanteria Oficiales de linea 16 

Segundo Regimiento de Infanteria, Campo y estado mayor 7 

Tercer Regimiento de Infanteria Oficiales de linea 18 

Total de oficiales comisionados 91 

HOMBRES BLISTflDOS. 

Primer Regimiento de caballeria 535 

Primer Regimiento de Infanteria 256 

Segundo Regimiento de Infanteria 28B 

Total de hombres alistados l£0 



REPORTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 68 



ARMAMENTO Y MUNICIONES ACTUALMENTE EN LA ARMERIA DE 
SANTA FE. 

Rifles de Sringfield (cal. 50) 108 

Carabinas de Sharp (cal. 50) 230 

Terciados y eslabones de carabina 272 

Fajas y hebillas 600 

Terciados de rifle 100 

BayoDetas y vainas 108 

Municionde rifle (ruedos) 10,000 

Mtinicion de Carabina (ruedos) 12,500 

Viejos mosquetes austriacos inservibles 400 

Bayonetas para los mismos 400 

Un surtido de viejos cartuchos inserviblos 

Un surtido de viejos f ulminantes inservibles y que no se usan 

Cajas de cartucaos (servibles) 200 



— 



64 REPORTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 



Oficina del Ejecutivo, Territorio de N. M. I 
Santa Fe, N. M., Marzo 16, 1882. J 

Or denes Generates No. 10. 

A fin de estimular a las companias de milicia ahora 
en el servicio a procurarse uniformes de por si, y para 
ponerles un ejemplo — 

Se ordena, Que el uniforme para los oficiales de cam- 
po y estado mayor de la Milicia de Nuevo Mejico sea 
el mismo como el suniinistrado actualmente para 
oficiales en el ejercito regular de los Estados Unidos 
del mismo rango, con las siguientes excepciones sola- 
mente, a saber: 

La cachucha de fatiga sera usada en todas ocasiones 
en vez del casco. 

Los botones tendran el sello del Territorio como una 
divisa. 

Habra un galoneado de oro 6 cordon de un cuarto de 
una pulgada en cada lado de la cinta azul oscura por la 
pierna de los pantalones. 

Las letras "N. M." seran bordadas con letras platea- 
das abajo de los rifles atravesados enfrente de la cachu- 
cha, en caracteres ingleses antiguos. 

II. El estado mayor no comisionado podra usar el 
uniforme prescrito arriba, excepto que portaran insig- 
nias de cinta dorada en lugar de charreteras. 

III. El uniforme de regulacion del ejercito esta por 
este adoptado para los oficiales del ejercito que todavia 
no se han precurado uniformes. 



REPORTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 65 

El Comandante en Jefe desea empenosamente que 
cada oficial aliora en el servicio, 6 que en adelante pue- 
dan ser comisionados a el, se procurara tan prontamen- 
te como posible un uniforme en conformidad con esta 
orden, y que reportara el heclio al ayudante general 
del Territorio sin dilacion. 

Lionel A. Sheldon, 

T OFICIAL 1 Gobernador y Comandante en Jefe. 

Edward L. Bartlett, 

Ayudante General. 



Oficina del Ejecutivo, Territorio de N. M. ( 
Santa Ee, N. M., Marzo 21, 1882 \ 

Or denes Generates No. 11. 

Una compania militar independiente, que sera cono- 
cida y designada como la compania "H," 2do. regi- 
miento de la Milicia de Nuevo Mejico, esta por esta or- 
ganizada y aceptada para servicio en Manzano, conda- 
do de Valencia, con oficiales como sigue: 

Capitan, Manuel Sanchez y Zamora. 

ler. Teniente, Jose Sanchez y Sedillo. 

2do. Teniente, — 

El Capitan Zamora inmediatamente convocara y ju- 
ramentara los miembros de su compania, nombrara los 
oficiales no comisionados, y suministrara listas duplica- 
das de enganche al Ayudante General. 

II. Una campania independiente militar que sera 
conocida y designada como la compania "I," ler. Re- 
gimiento de Milicia de Nuevo Mejico, es por esta orga- 



60 RErORTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 

nizada y aceptada para servicio en White Oaks, conda- 
do de Lincoln, con oficiales como sigue: 

Capitan, John M. Davidson. 

ler. Teniente, Adna Lamson. 

2do. Teniente, James E. Brent. 

El Capitan Davidson inmediatainente enganchara y 
juramentara los miembros de su compania, nombrara 
los oficiales no comisionados, y suministrara listas de 
enganche duplicadas al Ayudante General. 

III. El segundo Teniente James T. Newhall esta 
promovido & ser ler. Teniente y Ayudante del 2do. Be- 
gimiento, en lugar de Edward L. Bartlett, promovido. 

IV. El Primer Teniente P. H. Kuhn, de la compania 
"E," 2do. Begimiento, ha sido elegido capitan de la 
compania, en lugar de Alexander G. Irvine, difunto. 

W. A. McKenzie ha sido elegido ler. Teniente de 
la misma compania, y Evaristo Lucero ha sido elegido 
2do. Teniente de la misma. Los oficiales arriba nom- 
brados han sido debidamente calificados y comisionados. 

Lionel A. Sheldon, 

[OFICIAL] Gobernador y Comandante en Jefe. 

Edward L. Bartlett, 

Ayudante General, 



Oficina del Ejecutivo, Territorio de N. M. I 
Santa Fe, K M., Mayo 8, de 1882. f 

Ordenes Generates, No. 12. 

Una compania independiente militar, que sera cono- 
cida y designada como la compania "I" 2o. Begimiento, 
Milicia de Nuevo Mejico, est^ por este organizada y 



REPORTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 67 

aceptada para servicio en Laguna, condado de Valen- 
cia, con oficiales como sigue: 

Capitan — Walter G. Marmon. 

ler. Teniente — George H. Pradt. 

2o. Teniente — Robert G. Marmon. 

Oficiales no comisionados han sido autorizados y lis- 
tas de enganche seran suministradas para el Capitan 
Marmon. 

II. Una compania militar independiente que sera co- 
nocida y designada como la compania "K," 2a. Regi- 
miento de Milicia de Nuevo Mejico, es por esta orga- 
nizada y aceptada para servicio en San Rafael, condado 
de Valencia con oficiales como sigue: 

Capitan — Damas Provencher. 

ler. Teniente — Jose Leon Tellez. 

2o. Teniente — Antonio Marquez. 

Oficiales no comisionados han sido autorizados y lis- 
tas de enganche suministradas por Damas Provencher. 

La aceptacion de esta compania completa el 2o. Re- 
gimiento a su pleno complemento de diez companias. 

III. El Doctor John Symington, de Santa Fe, ha 
sido comisionado como cirujano del 2o. Regimiento, 
con rango de mayor. 

IV. Edwin W. Young, de Nuevo Albuquerque, ha 
sido comisionado como ler. Teniente y Cuartelmaestre 
del 2o. Regimiento. 

V. El comandante en jefe complimenta a la milicia 
en servicio por su zelo y vigilancia manifestados du- 
rante el mes pasado, y les urge que no entibien nin- 
guna, pues el tiempo esta inmediato cuando de cual- 
quier punto se pueden esperar demostraciones de In- 
dios hostiles. Desea a mas impresionar sobre los co- 



68 RBPOBTB DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 

ma minutes el lieclio que las ordenes generales de esta 
oficina, numeradas 1 y 4, y teniendo fecha de Setiem- 
bre lo. y 20. respectivamente, estan en plena fuerza, y 
si posible mas importantes ahora que cuando expedi- 
das. Se espera que cada compania proteja y cubra su 
propia localidad como deber primordial, despues de lo 
cual se espera obedezca prontamente las ordenes, mo- 
viendola si necesario para asegurar el bienestar pu- 
blico, pero debe tenerse cuidado de evitar gasto inne- 
cesario para el Territorio. 

Lionel A. Sheldon, 

| OFICIAL] Gobernadory Comandante en Jefe. 

Edward L. Bartlett, 

Ayudante G eneral. 



Oficina del Ejecutivo, Territorio de N. M. \ 
Santa Fe, Mayo 27 de 1882. J 

Ordenes Generales, No. 13. 

I. La resignacion de William L. Eynerson, como 
Coronel del ler, Regimiento de Milicia Territorial, es 
anunciada de tomar efecto desde el 25 del cor- 
riente. 

II. El Teniente Coronel Richard Hudson es promo- 
vido a ser Coronel del ler, Regimiento, en lugar del 
Coronel Rynerson, que resigno. Graduara desde el 25 
del corriente. 

III. El Mayor Fletcher A. Blake del Condado de 
Lincoln, es promovido a Teniente Coronel del ler, Re- 
gimiento, en lugar del Teniente Coronel Hudson, pro- 
movido; graduando desde el 25 del corriente. 



REPORTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 60 

IV. El Capitan Albert J. Fountain, del Condado de 
Dona Ana, es promo vido a Mayor del ler, Kegimiento 
en lugar del Mayor Blake, promovido. Graduara des- 
de esta fecha. 

Lavacancia causada en la capitania de la compania 
en La Mesilla, por la promocion del Capitan Fountain f 
sera de una vez llenada por eleccion, y el resultado de 
la misma comunicada al Ayudante General. 

V. Con el objeto de igualar las companias actual - 
mente en el servicio, entre los dos Regimientos, el pri- 
mer Eegimiento consistira de diez companias como es- 
ta ahora compuesto; excepto que la compania "H" del 
2do, Regimiento, situado en Manzano, Condado de Va- 
lencia, Capitan Manuel Sanchez y Zamora, es destaca- 
do del 2do, Regimiento y asignado al primero, y to- 
mara la letra y sera conocida como la Compania "K," 
ler, Regimiento. 

El 2do, Regimiento consistira de las once companias 
de que esta ahora compuesto, excepto que la Compa- 
nia "L" estacionada en Cubero, Condado de Valencia, 
Capitan, Gregorio N. Otero, tomara la letra "H" de 
ese Regimiento, que queda vacante por el traslado de 
la compania en Manzano al ler, Regimiento, y sera co- 
nocida como la Compania "H," 2do, Regimiento. 

La compania en "Wallace, Condado de Bernalillo, 
Capitan, Wallace N. Park, ahora designada como la 
Compania "M," tomara la letra y sera conocida en lo 
sucesivo como la Compania "L," 2do, Regimiento. 

Se espera que todos los oficiales se conformaran de 
una vez a estos cambios, y que todas comunicaciones 
oficiales de ellos a esta oficina seran firmadas con la 
letra y regimiento a que pertenecen. 



REP0RTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 



VI. Al anunciar la diinision del Coronel Kynerson, 
el Comandante en jefe desea expresar su sentimiento 
por la sever acion de relaciones oficiales que siempre 
ban sido de la naturaleza mas agradable ; y testificar su 
respecto por el como un soldado y caballero. 

Lionel A. Sheldon, 

f OFICIAL.] Gobernador y Comandante en Jefe. 

Edward L. Bartlett, . 

Ayudante General. 



Oficina del Ejecutivo, Territorio DE N. M. I 
Santa F<§, N. M., Junio 8 de 1882. \ 

Ordenes Generates, No. 14. 

I. Que las vidas y propiedad del pueblo de Nuevo 
Mejico puedan ser protejidas, y la paz piiblica mante- 
nida, los oficiales al mando de organizaciones de mili- 
cia suministraran a los alguaciles de condados, y soto 
alguaciles de precintos, la fuerza necesaria para ejecu- 
tar todos autos 6 proceso de ley, tanto civil como cri- 
minal, al ser llamados por tales alguaciles 6 soto al- 
guaciles. 

II. Tales oficiales de milicia tambien suministraran 
al Mayor, 6 autoridades principales de corporaciones 
municipales la fuerza necesaria cuando la pidan, para 
suprimir motines 6 des6rdenes, y para preservar la paz 
publica. 

III. Cuando quiera que informacion sea recibida 
por tales oficiales en comando que hay un motin, plebe 
6 demostracion de violencia en su vecindad, ellos em- 
plearan de una vez la fuerza necesaria para suprimir el 



KEPOETE DEL AYUDANTE GENEEAL. 71 

mismo, y arrestar a los ofensores y entregarlos a las 
autoridades civiles mas cercanas teniendo jurisdiccion 
de la ofensa. 

IV. Cuando quiera que algunos "salteadores," "va- 
queros" u otros desesperados comet an depredaciones 
sobre la persona 6 propiedad de ciudadanos, tal oficial 
en comando inmediatamente perseguira y capturara ta- 
les ofensores a eualquier cosia, entregandolos a las au- 
toridades civiles competences, y restituyendo toda la 
propiedad robada a su dueiio. 

V. Se espera que esta 6rden sera ejecutada con tal 
prontitud y vigor que los hombres malos tomaran es- 
carmiento y evitaran a Nuevo Mejico como un campo 
para llevar a cabo sus ocupaciones criminales. 

Lionel A Sheldon, 

[OFICIAL.] Gobemaclor y Comandante en Jef e. 

Edwaed L. Baetlett, 

Ayudante General. 



Oficina del Ejecutivo, Teeeitoeio de N. M. [ 
Santa Fe, N. M., Set. 30 de 1882. \ 

Ordenes Generates No. 15. 

I. La compania "C" del ler. Regimiento, estaciona- 
da en Rincon esta desbandada. La dimision de sus 
oficiales comisionados fu6 aceptada, y sus armas y per- 
trechos devueltos. (Este parrafo debe datar desde el 
10 de Junio pasado. ) 

•II. La compania "K" del ler. Regimiento, estacio- 
nada en Manzano, esta desbandada. La demision de 
sus oficiales comisionados es aceptada, y sus armas, 
Q 



72 REPORTS DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 



pertreclios y inuniciones seran entregadas inmediata- 
mente al Ayudante General. (Este parrafo datara des- 
de el I-!- de Julio pasado.) 

III. La compania "L" del 2do. Regimiento, estacio- 
nada en Wallace, esta desbandada. La dimision de sus 
oficiales comisionados es aceptada, y sus armas y per- 
treclios devueltos. (Este parrafo datar&de Agosto 14 
pasado. ) 

IV. Una compania independiente militar esta orga- 
nizada y recibida para servicio en Las Yegas, que sera 
conocida coino la compania "L"y esta" agregada al 2do. 
Regimiento con oficiales como sigue: Capitan, Adin 
H. Whitmore; ler. Teniente Hampton Hutton; 2do. 
Teniente, Chris B. Smith. (Este parrafo datara desde 
el 5 de Setiembre corriente.) 

V. Una compania militar esta organizada y reci- 
bida para servicio en Las Yegas, que sera conocida 
como la compania "M" y se agrega al 2do. Regimiento 
con oficiales como sigue: Capitan, Edward Friend; 
ler. Teniente, J. E. Rielly; 2do. Teniente, Page B. 
Otero. (Este parrafo datara de Setiembre 25 del cor- 
riente. ) 

YI. Una independiente compania militar esta orga- 
nizada y aceptada para servicio en American Valley 
(estafeta de Los Lunas,) condado de Valencia, que serd 
conocida como la compania "C" del ler. regimiento, 
con oficiales como sigue: Capitan, John P. Casey; 
ler. Teniente, W. C. Moore; 2do. Teniente Albert 
Launt. (Este parrafo datard desde el 27 de Setiembre 
corriente. ) 

VII. El Comandante en Jefe desea A esta sazon con- 






REPORTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 73 

gratular a la soldadesca paisana de Nuevo Mejico acer- 
ca de la eficaz proteccion que ha suministrado a la vida 
y propiedad durante el ano pasado. No solamente han 
dasaparecido los Indios hostiles de su sueio, sino que los 
bandidos y desalmados no han hecho, con una sola ex- 
cepcion, ninguna tentativa para resumir sus inlcuas 
operaciones dentro de sus fronteras, y esa tentativa fue 
inf ructuosa y seguida por un castigo tan riguroso que 
su memoria ha servido como una terrible provencion a 
otros de esa clase. 

Mientras que todas las veinte y dos companias en el 
servicio Territorial han estado dispuestas y ganosas 
para cualquier servicio que recaiga sobre ellos como 
soldados, el Com andante en Jefe consider a que las gra- 
cias del pueblo por medio suyo son debidas al Mayor 
A. J. Fountain, sus oficiales y soldados, por su prolon- 
gada y ardua prosecucion de los ladrones del rancho de 
Mason; al Capitan Van Patten, sus oficiales y soldados, 
por su persecucion de la misma gavilla; al Capitan 
Marmon y su compania por su eficaz campana el pasa- 
do Mayo ; al Capitan Black y su compania por iguales 
servicios, y al Capitan Furman y su comando por la 
eficaz proteccion que ha suministrado su compania a 
su expuesta localidad, y las expediciones que ha hecho. 

VIII. Aunque se cree que el tiempo de mayor peligro 
de los indios ha pasado ya, los comandantes de compa- 
nias no aflojaran su vigilancia en lo mas minimo, y re- 
portaran de una vez, por telegrafo cuando se pueda, 
todos movimientos 6 circunstancias sospechosas al 
Ayudante General en Santa Fe, y se les hace recuerdo 
que las Ordenes Generales, una, cuatro, y catorce, asi 



7! KErORTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 



oomo todaa las demas, estan en plena fuerza y efetto. 

Lionel A. Sheldon, 

[OFICIAL] Gobernador y Comandanto on Jefe 

Edward L. Bartlett, 



Ayudante General. 



Oficina del Ejectivo, Territorio de K M. \ 
Santa Fe, N. M., Nov. 24, de 1882. J 

Or denes Generates No 16. 

1. Cada comandante de la Milieia Territorial prepa- 
ra y trasmitira al Ayudante General, no mas tarde que 
el 5 de Diciernbre proximo, una completa lista de en- 
ganche de su compania hasta Diciernbre lro. y certifi- 
cara acerca de lo correcto de la misma. 

2. Cada comandante de compania hara tambien y 
trasmitira al Ayudante General con las listas de eri- 
ganche de su compania, un resumen complete y deta- 
llado del armamento y municiones en mano el lro. de 
Diciernbre, y dara cuenta de todos los que faltan de la 
emision original. 

3. Los blancos propios para cumplir con esta orden 
son trasmitidos con ella, y se espera que cada coman- 
dante de compania obedecera prontamente la misma 
para bien del servicio y el credito de las companias 
alistadas en la Milieia de Nuevo Mejico. 

4. Cada oficial que reciba esta orden notificara de 
una vez al Ayudante General del hecho. 

W. G. Kitoh, 

[OFICIAL.] Gobernador Interino y Comandante en Jefe. 

Edward L. Bartlett, 

Ayudante General. 



REPORTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 75 



Oficina del Ejecutivo, Territorio DE N. M. 
Santa F6, Abril 25, de 1883. 

Ordenes Generates No 17. 

I. Que un batallon de caballeria sea, y por este es 
organizado fuera del ler. Regimiento Mil. Vol. de 
Nuevo Mejico, de ser conocido y designado como el Se- 
gundo Batallon de Caballeria, Milicia Yoluntaria de 
Nuevo Mejico con cuartel general en la Mesilla, Nuevo 
Mejico, bajo el comando inmediato del Mayor A. J. 
Fountain. 

II. Bicho batallon de caballeria se compone de la 
compania "A" Capitan Yan Patten; compania "B" Ca- 
pitan Salazar; compania U E" Capitan Black; y la com- 
pania que se esta aliora organizando en Tularosa, con- 
dado de Dona Ana, haciendo cuatro companias en di- 
cho batallon. 

III. Las companias arriba mencionadas no estan des- 
tacadas del ler. Regimiento, sino permaneceran alii, y 
liaran reportes de compania al mayor, quien los exami- 
nara, endorsara y trasmitira al Ayudante General. 

IV. El Mayor Fountain, tan pronto como practica- 
ble, llamara una reunion de las cuatro companias ar- 
riba nombradas, y publicara estas ordenes. 

V. Todas las companias que componen dicho bata- 
llon, se estan armando aliora con la carabina, y equi- 
pados como caballeria, se conformaran al ejercicio de 
la caballeria de E. U. segun prescrito en la cartilla del 
ejercito. 

VI. Ningun pago, raciones 6 forraje, seran concedi- 
dos a ningun a compania de dicho batallon, ni se dara 



76 BEPORTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 



Bueldo para cuida de los caballos, excepto cuaudo est6n 
actualmente ocupados en el servicio del Territorio bajo 
orden competente, en cuyo caso seran pagados el mismo 
salario que las tropas regulares de los Estados Unidos, 
y el pago mas bajo obtenible por el uso de los caballos. 
VII. El ler. Teniente y Ayudante Alberto J. Foun- 
tain est& por esta detallado como ayudante de diclio ba- 
tallon de caballeria, y actuara como tal liasta nueva or- 
den. Lionel A. Sheldon, 

[OFICIAL ] Gobernador y Comandante en Jefe 

Edward L. Bartlett, 

Ayudante General. 



Oficina del Ejecutivo, Territorio de N. M. \ 
Santa Fe, N. M., Abril 27 de 1883. \ 

Ordenes Generates, No. 18. 

La campafia activa de la Milicia encontra de los ban- 
didos concluira el dia 80 del corriente. La necesidad 
extraordinaria para limpiar el sur de Nuevo Mejico de 
un elemento malo y desesperado, era al comienzo apa- 
rente a los ciudadanos buenos y pdciflcos de esta loca- 
lidad, y ha sido completamente justificado por los 
asombrosos descubrimientos hechos durante esta cam- 
pafia, y vindicados por la accion de la corte en el con- 
dado de Dona Ana. 

El Mayor Fountain, el Capitan Van Patten, el Ca- 
pitan Salazar, el Capitan Black, los Tenientes Foun- 
tain, Pedrogon, Hansom, y todos los oficiales y hom- 
bres de las Companias "A v U B" y "F" del Primer Be- 
gimiento de la Milicia de Nuevo Mejico, estan intitu- 



REP0RTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 77 

lados a la gratitud del I men pueblo del Territorio, y 
por esto son fervorosaniente agradecidos, y por mi son 
altamente ensalzados por su muy excelente conducta 
durante sus arduos deberes. 

La policia tomada en esta campana f ue adoptada des- 
pues de toda consideracion de la ley y las necesidades 
de la situacion. Anuncio que en lo futuro sera segui- 
do con infalible seguridad y mayor vigor en cualquier 
parte del Territorio en doncle la ocasion lo re- 
quiera. 

Es propio sutilizar sobre tecnicalidades por parte de 
hombres que obedecen la ley, pero los picaros que 
obran fuera de la ley deben ser seguidos a sus lugares 
de campo, siempre que sea necesario dar proteccion a la 
populacion pacifica y honesta. 

Lionel A. Sheldon, 

[OFICIAL.] Gobernador y Comandante en Jefe. 

Edward L. Bartlett, 

Ayudante General. 



Oficina dle Ejecutivo, Territorio de N. M. \ 
Santa Fe, N. M., Abril 27 de 1883. \ 

Or denes Generates, No. 19. 

I. El siguiente estado mayor general del Goberna- 
dor y Comandante en Jefe es por esta anunciado y se 
compondra como sigue: 

Ayudante General y Jefe de Estado Mayor con ran- 
go de Coronel, Edward L. Bartlett, de Santa Ee. 

Inspector General, con rango de Coronel, Simeon H. 
Lucas, de Santa Fe\ 



78 REPORTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 

Juez Abogado General, con rango de Coronel, 
George W. Fox, de Socorro. 

Cirujano General, con rango de Coronel, John 
Symington, de Santa Fe. 

Ayudante de Campo, con rango de Mayor, Walter 
V. Hayt, de Santa Fe. 

Ayudante de Campo, con rango de Mayor, Miguel 
Salazar, de Las Yegas. 

II. El uniforme sera el prescrito en los reglamentos 
del ejercito de los Estados Unidos para el estado mayor 
general ; incluyendo el sombrero montado ; excepto que 
los botones tendran estampadas las armas del Territo- 
rio. Y se espera que los oficiales arriba nombrados se 
procuraran los mismos dentro de treinta dias desde la 
fecha de esta orden ; de otra manera su nombramiento 
sera considerado vacante. 

III. Sobre recomendacion del Coronel del 2do, Re- 
gimiento, el Doctor William S. Harrroun de Santa Fe, 
es por esta nombrado Cirujano del 2do, Regimiento, 
con el rango de Mayor, en lugar del Doctor Symington, 
promovido. 

IV. Estas ordenes estaran en fuerza y tomaran ef ecto 

desde su fecha. 

Lionel A Sheldon, 

[OFICIAL.] Gobernador y Comandante en Jefe. 

Edward L. Bartlett, 

Ayudante General. 



:vo, \ 



Oficina del Ejecutivo, 
Setiembre 14, de 1883. 

Ordenes Generates No. 20. 

I. Las diversas companias de la Milicia de Nuevo 



KEPOBTE DEL AYTJDANTE GENEKAL. 79 

Mejico son por esta reorganizadas en tres regimientos 
— dos de mfanteria y uno de caballeria, como sigue: 

El primer regimiento consistira de: 

Comp. "A" en Socorro, condado del Socorro, Capitan 
E. W. Eaton. 

Comp. "B" en Peiiasco, condado de Lincoln, que se 
esta organizando. 

Comp. "C" en American Valley, condado de Valen- 
cia, Cap. J. P. Casey. 

Comp. "D" en Georgetown, condado de Grant, Cap. 
E. E. Eurman. 

Comp. "E" en Chloride, condado del Socorro, Cap. 
J. P. Blain. 

Comp. "F" en Shakespeare, condado de Grant, Cap. 
J. E. Black. 

Comp. "G" en Seven Rivers, condado de Lincoln, 
vacante. 

Comp. "H" en Rio Bonito, condado de Lincoln, que 
se esta organizando. 

Comp. "I" en White Oaks, condado de Lincoln, Cap. 
J. M. Davidson. 

Nueve companias. 

II. El Segundo Regimiento de infanteria consisti- 
ra de: 

Compania "A" en Los Lunas, condado de Valencia, 
Cap. J. M. Luna. 

Comp. "B" en Bloomfield, condado de Rio Arriba, 
Cap. (vacante.) 

Comp. a C" en Santa F6, condado de Santa Fe, se 
esta organizando. 
B 



80 IlEPORTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 



Corap. "D" en Mora, condado de Mora, Cap. S. Tru- 
jillo. 

Comp. "E" en Penasco, condado de Taos, Cap. N. 
Vigil. 

Comp. "F" en Albuquerque, condado de Bernalillo, 
Capitan J. Borradaile. 

Compania "G" en Tierra Amarilla, condado del Rio 
Arriba, Capitan J. I. Esquibel. 

Compania "H" en Las Vegas, condado de San Mi- 
guel, Capitan E. Friend. 

Ocho companias. 

III. El primer regimiento de caballeria consistira de : 

Tropa "A" en Las Cruces, condado de Dona Ana, 
Capitan P. Pedregon. 

Tropa "B" en La Mesilla, condado de Dona Ana, 
Capitan A. J. Fountain, 2do. 

Tropa "C" en Dona Ana, condado de Dona Ana, 
Capitan Pablo Melendres. 

Tropa "D" en Tularosa, condado de Dona Ana, Ca- 
pitan T. Duran. 

Tropa "E" en San Miguel, condado de Dona Ana, 
Capitan E. Moreno. 

Tropa "F" en Chamberino, condado de Dona Ana, 
Capitan Gregorio Garcia. 

Tropa "G" en La Mesa, condado de Dona Ana, Ca- 
pitan Francisco Salazar. 

Tropa "H" en Colorado, condado de Dona Ana, Ca- 
pitan P. Kelly. 

Tropa "I" en Laguna, condado de Valencia, Capitan 
Geo. H. Pradtt. 

Tropa "K" en San Rafael, condado de Valencia, Ca- 
pitan D. Provencher. 



REPORTS DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 81 

Tropa "L" en Cubero, condado de Valencia, Oapitan 
Gregorio N. Otero. 

Tropa "M" en San Mateo, condado de Valencia, Ca- 
pitan M. Chavez. 

Doce companias. 

IV. El Teniente Coronel Fletcher A. Blake, del pri- 
mer regimiento de infanteria, es por esta promovido a 
ser coronel del mismo, en lugar de Richard Hudson, 
dimitido. 

V. Capitan Ethan W. Eaton, de Socorro, es por esta 
nombrado Teniente Coronel del mismo regimiento, en 
lugar de Blake, promovido. 

VI. Los oficiales de campo del segundo regimiento 
de infanteria permaneceran como actualmente estan. 

VII. El Mayor Albert J. Fountain es por esta nom- 
brado Coronel del Primer Regimiento de Caballeria. 
El Mayor Walter G. Marmon esta nombrado Teniente 
Coronel del mismo regimiento, y el Capitan Eugene Van 
Patten es por esta nombrado Mayor lo. del mismo. 

VIII. El Coronel Fountain dividira tan pronto como 
practicable su regimiento en tres batallones y asig- 
nara al Mayor Van Patten al comando del Primer Ba- 
tallon. 

VIX. Los otros may ores para este regimiento ser an 
nombrados en lo sucesivo. 

X. Es eFsincero deseo y suplica del Comandante en 
Jefe que todos los oficiales de campo se procuren 
desde luego uniformes propios a sus rangos respecti- 
vos, y una falta de hacer esto sera considerada un des- 
cuido de deber. 



82 REPORTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 

XI. Esta 6rden toinara efecto y estara enfuerza 
desde y despues de esta fecha. 

Lionel A. Sheldon, 

[OFICIAL] Gobernador y Coniandante en Jefe. 

Edward L. Bartlett, 

Ayadante General. 



CEIDTJIj-5. C. 



Oficina del Ejecutivo, Territorio de N. M. ) 
Santa Fe, N. M., Enero 22 de 1882. j 

Or denes Especiales. 

Se ordena: — 

I. Que las dimisiones del Capitan J. S. Young, ler. 
Teniente J. W. Southwick, y 2do. Teniente J. B. Ban- 
field, Compania "H," Primer Begimiento, Milicia de 
Nuevo Mejico, no sean aceptadas. 

II. Los oficiales arriba citados han sido culpables de 
publicar en los periodicos comentarios falsos tocante a 
las ordenes del Gobernador y Coniandante en Jefe, y 
ban publicado criticas acerca cle dichas ordenes, y a 
mas han manifestado una egoista repugnancia en obe- 
decer ordenes legales y propias para la proteccion del 
pueblo en su propiedad. Por tanto, es ordenado que 
dichos oficiales sean y por esta son despedidos desho- 
norablemente del servicio, y sus comisiones son por esta 
revocadas. 

III. El Gobernador y Comandante en Jefe tiene el 
gusto de anunciar que esta es la unica instancia donde 
la Milicia de Nuevo Mejico ha falsificado y censurado 
las 6rdenes del Comandante en Jefe, y donde se han 



EEP0ETE DEL AYUDANTE GENEEAL. 83 

ofrecido dimisiones, y la seguridad piiblica ha sido 
puesta en riesgo por razon de que servir al pueblo y 
protejer su propiedad e intereses resultarian en una 
trivial perdida pecunaria. 

Lionel A. Sheldon, 

f OFICIAL.] Gobernador y Comandante en Jef e. 

Edwaed L. Baetlett, 

Ayndante General. 



Oficina del Ejecutivo, Teeeitoeio DE N. M. 
Santa Fe, Enero 30 de 1882. 

Ordene-s Especiales. 

Habiendo sido probado a satisfaccion del Comandan- 
te en Jef e de la Milicia Voluntaria de N. M. que el Capi- 
tan J. S. Young, dela Compania "H" ler. Regimiento, 
(Guardias de Lake Valley) se opuso al pasaje de las 
resolueiones de dichas compania en lo que censuraban 
las ordenes del Gobernador y Comandante en Jef e, y que 
solamente las atestiguaba como la accion de dicha com- 
pania. Y apareciendo tambien que el primer teniente 
J. W. South wick, de dicha compania no se hallaba pre- 
sente cuando fueron adoptadas dichas resolueiones, y 
que el habia anterior mente ofrecido su dimision, que 
estaba en manos del Capitan Young ; y que dicha dimi- 
sion f ue presentada por razones personales y buenas ; 

Se ordena: — 

I. Que la orden especial con fecha de Enero 22 de 
1883, despidiendo deshonorablemente a los oficiales 
arriba citados del servicio Territoial, es por esta revo- 
cada. Y dichos oficiales son honorifica y plenamente 
restituidos a su rango anterior en el mismo. 



S4 REI>ORTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 

II. Se ordena adeinas, Que las dimisiones del Capi- 
tan J. S. Young y del primer teniente J. W. South- 
wick, sean y por esta son aceptadas. 

Lionel A. Sheldon, 

FoFICIAlI Gobernador y Comandante en Jefe. 

Edward L. Bartlett, 

Ayudante General. 



Ofictna del Ejecutivo, Territorio de N. M. j 
Santa Fe, N. M., Feb.10, 1882. j 

Ordenes Especiales. 

El Coronel Max Frost, los oficiales del Estado Mayor 
del regimiento y los oficiales y hombres de las compa- 
nias ''E" y "F" 2do. Regimiento de la Milicia Volun- 
taria de Nuevo Mejico, por la cumplida obediencia a 
las ordenes, y por su conducta decorosa, varonil y mar- 
cial, en coneccion con la ejecucion de la ley en la causa 
de Milton J. Yarberry, en Albuquerque, el dia 9 del 
corriente, estan intitulados a la gratitud y alabanza de 
todas las personas sumisas a la ley, y a la confianza y 
gracias del Comandante en Jefe. En nombre del pue- 
blo bueno de Nueyo Mejico, y por parte mia les doy 
sinceramente las gracias a uno y todos. 

Lionel A. Sheldon, 

[OFICIAL] Gobernador y Comandante en Jefe 

Edward L. Bartlett, 

Ayudante General, 



REPORTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 85 



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Pago de Teopas, Subsistenota en Servioio Aotivo desde Marzo lro. de 
1882, A Diciembbe 31 de 1882. 

1882 

Marzo 4, Lista de pago del Capitan Farmon por Octabre 1881 $622 51 

Marzo 22, Raciones del Capitan Farmon por Octnbre 1881 73 95 

Abril 11, Smyth y Babcock, Compania de Shakespeare 95 00 

Abril 25, Smyth y Carroll, cuenta de forage, etc 26 82 

Mayo 18, Lista de pago del Capitan Marmon, cortada de 4 dias 221 46 

Mayo 19, W. W. Griffin, asignado del Capitan Farmon 80 50 

Junio 9, W. W. Griffin, asignado del Captain Farmon 30 00 

Junio 15, W. W. Griffin, asignado del Captain Farmon 20 00 

Junio 15, Lista de pago del Capitan Fountain, cortada de 17 dias 517 62 

Junio 15, T. J. Bull, raciones suministrad as al Capitan Fountain 34 07 

Junio 15, T. J. Bull, raciones y forage al Captain Fountain 169 86 

Junio 15, Smyth y Babcock, caballos suplidos a la Compania del Ca- 
pitan Black 48 00 

Julio 24, Capitan Sansom, abastos para el comando (cortada) ..... 52 82 

Julio 24, Capitan Sansom, lista de pago para cortada 68 30 

Dec. 27, Capitan Young, lista de pago 3 dias de cortada 97 61 

Dec. 27, Capitan Young, provisiones y forage 27 00 

Total $2,185 52 

Afiadase el pago del Ayudante General como Captain de Inf anteria 
por 40 dias mientras las tropas estaban actualmente en el 
campo 200 00 

$2,385 52 

Recibos por todas las entradas antecedentes estan en fila con el Intendente. 

EDWARD L. BARTLETT, 

Ayudante General. 



86 REPORTE DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL. 



COSTO DE LA MlLIOTA Y DE LA OfICINA DEL AYUDANTE GENERAL, EXOEPTO EL 

Pago y Subsistencia de Tropas desde Marzo lro. a Diciembre 31 df, 1882. 

Transporte de armas, municiones y pertrechos por el ferrocarril y ex- 
preso desds Santa Fe & diferentes companias y desde los arsena- 

les a Santa Fe $535 61 

Transporte por carros y otros modos que arriba 218 86 

Armeria, renta, trabajo de limpiarla, etc 195 72 

Impresion de blancos, etc 242 85 

Estaeionaria y cajon para papeles 79 60 

Porte de correo 48 15 

Telegraf os 8 55 

$1,359 57 
Recibos por todas las entradas antecedentes estan protocoladas con el In- 
tendente del Territorio. 

EDWARD L. BARTLETT, 

Ayudante General. 
Nota.— Lo de arriba no inclnye los gastos desde Diciembre de 1881 hasta 
Marzo lro. de 1882, cuando tome cargo de la oficina. Ni tampoco gastos de 
mensajes telegraficos enviados por el Gobernador, que estan cargados A la cuen- 
ta de la milicia, y de los cnales no tengo registro. 

EDWARD L. BARTLETT, 

Adjutant General. 



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CUENTA PORMENORIZADA POR OUENTA DE LA MlLICIA DESDE ENERO lro. HASTA 

Diciembre 31 de 1883. 

Renta de Armeria de Nov . 3 de 1882 & Enero 3 de 1884 a $12 $ 168 00 

Renta de almacen para fusiles viejos y municion, 2 meses a $3 6 00 

Estaeionaria para la oficina del Ayudante General 24 5i> 

Impresion de ordenes, blancos, descargos, etc 189 80 

Portero y armero en la armeria 45 50 

Trasporte de armas y municiones 185 69 

Porte de correo, oficina del Ayudante General 57 25 

Pago del Ayudante General en servicio acti vo como capitan 570 00 

Pago y concesion a las tropas por servicio activo en el campo del cual 

aparece una cuenta minuciosa que sigue abajo 23,480 91 

$24,727 65 

Por cuenta de la ejecucion de Yarberry $ 66 85 

Una rez para el Capitan Borradaile en el campo 20 00 

Gastos del Mayor Fountain en campafla 52 40 



REPORTE DEL AYUDAK1E GENERAL. 87 



Zacate para el Mayor Fountain en campana 94 50 

Cuenta del Capitan Borradaile en campana ! 187 87 

Pago por 8 dias a Jos h ombres del Capitan Borradaile 107 80 

Pago de un mes al Mayor Fountain 208 33 

Ex-Ayudante General a Mesilla y Las Cruces 10 50 

Pago de la compania del Capitan Salazar en campana 2,170 66 

Pago de la compania del Capitan Van Patten 1,951 66 

Forraje, etc. para el comando del Capitan Salazar 1,295 06 

Un ternero al Capr! an Borradaile en campana 10 00 

Forraje a Fountain y su comando en campana 40 00 

Pago a la compania del Capitan Salazar en campana 1 302 40 

Pago del Mayor Fountain en campana 160 00 

Pago de la compania del Capitan Van Patten en campana . 1,951 66 

Viveres al Mayor Fountain en campana 436 57 

Viveres, Forrage, etc. a Fountain en campana 1,833 94 

Viveres, etc. al Capitan Van Patten en campana 246 04 

Lista de pago del Capitan Black en campana 1,235 84 

Viveres al Capitan Black en campana 32 91 

Trasportacion al Capitan Black en campana 151 42 

Viveres etc., al Capitan Black en campana 511 28 

Lista de pago al Capitan Van Patten en campana.' 1,22C 55 

Pago de los Tenientes Fountain y Cowan en campana 385 23 

Heno para la compania del Capitan Salazar en campana. 150 00 

Mulas de carga y viveres al Mayor Fountain en campana. . . . 339 85 

Forrage para el Mayor Fountain en campana , 782 00 

Raciones para el Mayor Fountain en campana 519 31 

Pago del Mayor Fountain en campana 268 33 

Pago del Teniente Dessauer en campana 185 00 

Pago del Teniente Cowan en campana 185 > 

Pago del Teniente Fountain en campana 185 00 

Pago del Sargento cuartelmaestre Arnold 77 00 

Drogas y medicinas al comando 70 50 

Pago a la compania de Van Patten en campana 2,063 33 

Pago a la compania de Salazar en campana 2,083 33 

Trasporte de hombres por el f errocarril 590 40 

Drogas y medicinas al batallon de Fountain 57 75 

Viveres de los Indios de Nambe, al Capitan Vigil 5 00 

P. F. Herlow, viveres al Capitan Vigil 40 25 

Lista de pago del Capitan Esquivel, 5 dias 206 04 

Raciones de forrage al Capitan Esquivel, 5 dias 29 35 

Total $23,480 91 

(Lo de arriba no incluye cerca de $100 gastados por el Gobernador on tele- 

grafiar durante el alio para lo cual hizo reqiiisiciones direclas y no hay registro 
de ellas en mi oficina.) 

Comprobantes de todas las entradas de arriba estan protocoladas con el In- 
tendente del Territorio. 

EDWARD L. BARTLETT, 

Ayudante General. 



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BY 



HON. WILLIAM G. RITCH, 

Secretary of the Territory and President of the 
Bureau of Immigration. 




COPYRIGHTED 



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SIXTEENTH THOUSAND. REVISED AND ENLARGED. 



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Santa Fe, New Mexico. 



NEW MEXICAN PRINTING AND PUBLISHING CO. 

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ILLUSTRATED NEW MEXICO. 



accepted, in brief, as a representative of the surpassing wealth refered to 
by Prof. Wilbur. 

"Science as well as experience has demonstrated beyond a doubt that 
for consumptives the climate of New Mexico far surpasses that of Minne- 
sota. California, or Florida."— Oscar Leow, U. S. Geological Survey, 
1873. 

The lowest deathrate from tubercular diseases in America is in New 
Mexico. Census reports of 1860 and 1870 give 25 per cent, in New Eng- 
land, 14 in Minnesota, from 5 to 6 in the different Southern States, and 
3 per cent, in New Mexico. 

"The whole Territory has always been astonishingly free from epi- 
demic diseases."— Dr. Kennon, Santa Fe, New Mexico. 

"The climate of New Mexico is mild and healthy, the. sky is clear as 
that of Italy, and the air transparent and pure. In fact, the very act of 
breathing in this country makes existence in it a pleasure."— Hon. K. W. 
Kaymond, U. S. Mining Commissioner, Report for 1871. 



LANDS. — The lands of the Atlantic & Pacific railroad company can 
be purchased, by townships, at from fifty cents to one dollar per acre. 




BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION. 



LIST OF OFFICERS AND MEMBERS, 1882-18S3. 



OFFICERS. 

W. G. Ritch. President. 
Mariano S. Otero, Vice President. 
L. Spiegelrerg, Treasurer. 
Gilrert Scudder, Secretary. 

MEMRERS AT LARGE. 

Lionel A. Sheldon, Governor, ex-or- 

ficio, Santa Fe, N. M . 
Mariano S. Otero, Bernalillo. 
Wm. G. Pitch, Santa Fe. 
Trinidad Romero, Las Vegas. 
Tranquilino Luna, Los Lunas . 
Lehman Spiegelrerg, Santa Fe. 
Chas. W. Greene, Lake Valley. 
Nicolas Pino, Galisteo. 
G. W. Stoneroad, Cabra Springs. 

RY COUNTIES. 

Bernalillo County— 
Wm. C. Hazeldine, Albuquerque. 

Colfax County— 
Thomas M. Michaels Spnnger. 



Dona Ana County— 
Alrert J. Fountain, Mesilla. 

Grant County— 
Martin W. Bremen, Silver City. 

Lincoln County— 
James J. Dolan, Lincoln. 

Mora County— 
William Kroenig, Watrous. 

Rio Arriba County— 
Samuel Eldot, San Juan. 

Santa Fe County— 
Adolf Seligman, Santa Fe. 

San Migupl County— 
G. W. Prichard, Las Vegas. 

Socorro County— 
Michael Fischer, Socorro. 

Taos County— 
Alex. Gusduhf, Fernandez de Taos. 

Valencia County— 
Manuel Rito Otero, Peralta. 



MINING DISTRICTS OF NEW MEXICO, 

—AND— 

HOW TO REACH THEM. 



Arroyo Hondo, Taos county, X. E. of Einbudo, on the D. & R. G.; 30 
miles. 

Aztec, Rio Arriba county, S. E. of Durango. Colorado, on the D. & B. 
G.; 42 miles by stage. 

Abiquiu, (copper), Rio Arriba, N; W. of Espanola on the D. & R. G.; 
25 miles. 

Alma, Socorro county, in the Mogollon District, X. W. from Silver 
City; stage. 

Animas district, Grant county, S. W. from Engle on the A.. T. & S. F. 
railroad. 

Apache, Socorro county, N". W. of Engle, A.. T. & S. ¥. railroad. 

Amy, Socorro county, W. of Socorro. A., T. <fc S. F. railroad. 

Bernalillo, Bernalillo county, near Bernalillo, A. T.,& S. F. railroad. 

Burro Mountains. Grant county, X. of Deming. (junction of A.. T. & 
S. F. andS. P.); stage. 

Bromide, Dona Ana county. X. TV. of Xutt on the A.. T. & S. F.. 22 
miles. 

Black Range, Socorro county. AY. of Engle on A.: T. & S. F., 40 to 80 
miles; stage. 

Bloomrield, Rio Arriba, 50 miles S. of Durango Col., on D. & R. G. 

Blue Canon, San Miguel. — miles from Las Vegas. 

Blossburg, (coal), Colfax county. W. of Raton, 5 miles on branch of A.. 
T. & S. F. railroad. 

Capitan, Lincoln county, near Lincoln. 

Carrizaleilo, S. of Deming; 50 miles. 

Caballo Mountains. W. of Rincon; 30 miles. A.. T. £ S. F. railroad. 

Clairmont, Socorro county, in Mogollon district. X. W. from Silver 
City; stage. 

Cooney, Socorro county in Mogollon district, X. TV", from Silver City; 
stage. 

Cooper, (copper), Santa Fe county; 20 miles X". E. Glorieta on A.. T. 
& S. F. railroad. 

Council Rock, Socorro county; 35 miles S. ^Y. of Socorro, on A.. T. & 
S. V. railroad. 

Carbonate, Taos county; Embudo. on D. & R. Gr. 

Copper Mountains, Tabs county. X. E. Fernandez de Taos; 12 miles. 

Cansillo or Stonewall, Grant county. S. of Deming; 32 miles; stasre. 

Central City, Grant county. X. W. of Deming; 40 miles; stage. 

Cook's Peak, Grant county, ^o miles X. W. of Porter, on A., T. & S. 
1 . railroad. 

Council Rock, Datil mounl . W. of Socorro. 

Coyote. Mora county. X. E. of Watrous on A.. T. & S. F. railroad; 27 
miles. 



MINING DISTRICTS. IX 



Carbonateville, Santa Fe county, S. of Santa Fe, and K. of Cerrillos 
station, A., T. & S. F. Railroad,; 6 miles. 

Cerrillos, Santa Fe, (coal), near Cerrillos station. 

Cow Springs, Grant county, N. W. of Deming; 25 miles. 

Cimarroncito, Colfax county, N". W. of Springer, A., T. & S. F. rail- 
road; stage. 

Chloride, in the Black Range; coach from Engle, N. W. 

Chloride Flat, near Silver City. 

Canon del Agua, Santa Fe county, 18 miles from Cerrillos station on 
A., T. & S. F. railroad; stage. 

Carthage, (coal), Socorro, 8 miles E. of San Antonio, on branch of A., 
T.&S. F. railroad. 

Dolores, (Old Placers, gold), Santa Fe county, S. of Cerrillos; 6 miles; 
stage. 

Eureka, Grant county; 20 miles S. of Separ on S. P. railroad. 

Elizabethtown, (gold,) Colfax county; 45 miles K. W. of Springer on 
A., T. & S. F. railroad; stage. 

Florida Mountains, Grant county; 15 miles S. E. of Deming. 

Glorieta, Grant county; Pinos Altos. 

Gonzales, Santa Fe county; 20 miles S. of Santa Fe. 

Gallinas, 40 miles W. of Socorro, on A., T. & S. F. railroad. 

Georgetown, Grant county, 50 miles N". W. of Deming, or 54 miles N. 

E. of Lordsburg, on S. P.; stage. 

Gillespie, near Hillsboro. 

Glorieta, Santa Fe county, on A., T. & S. F., railroad. 

Gallinas, Lincoln county* 68 miles E. of Socorro; stage. 

Good Hope, (gold), Rio Arriba county; 30 miles N. W. of Tres Pied- 
reas, on 1). & R. G. 

Golden, (gold and copper), Santa Fe county, S. of Cerrillos ; 12 miles; 
stage. 

Gold Hill, at Sulzbaeher on A., T. & S. F. railroad. 

Grafton, in Black Range; stage from Engle on A., T. & S. F.; north- 
westerly. 

Hanson, Oscura mountains, E. of Socorro. 

Hell Canon, Bernalillo county, S. E. of Albuquerque on A., T. & S. 

F. railroad; 25 miles. 

Hillsboro, Dona Ana county, N". of Nutt; 25 miles stage. 

Hanover. Grant county, N." W". of Deming; 48 miles; stage. 

Hungry Gulch, Santa Fe county; N. E. Cerrillos, on A., T. &S. F. 
railroad. 

Humboldt, Socorro county, in Caballo mountains of Socorro. 

Hueco. Dona Ana county', E. of Las Cruces. 

Jicarrillas, Lincoln county, E. of Socorro; 88 miles; stage to White 
Oaks. 

Jarilla, Dona Ana county, E. of Las Cruces; 42 miles; stage. 

Kingston, (silver), Grant county, N, W. of JSutt on A., T. & S. F.; 
stage; 35 miles via Lake Valley. 

Lone Pine, Santa Fe county, S. of Cerrillos on A., T. & S. F. railroad; 
15 miles; stage to Golden. 

Limitar, Socorro county, W. of Limitar, on A., T. & S. F. railroad; 
4 miles. 

Ladrones, Socorro county, W. of La Joyaon A., T. & S. F. railroad; 
12 miles 

Lake Valley, (silver), Dona Ana county, N. W. of Nutt on A. , T. & S. 
F. railroad; 12 miles; stage. , n ■ t ' . „ 

Lone Mountain, Grant county, N. E. of Lordsburg on S. P.; 4 miles, 
*orX. W. of Deming 40 miles; stage. 

Lietendorf's, Grant county, S. of Lordsburg on S. P.; 7 miles; stage. 

Los Animas, Dona Ana county, E. of Las Cruces. 



ILLUSTRATED NEW MEXICO. 



La Joya, Socorro county, S. E. of La Joya; 20 miles; A., T. & S. F. 

Mauzano, Valencia county, E, of Belen; 20 miles; A., T. & S. F. 
railroad. 

Mount Taylor, Valencia county, near Grant's; A. & P.. railway. 

Manchester; Lincoln county, near White Oaks. 

Magdalena, Socorro, S. W. of Socorro 25 miles; stage. 

Mogollon, Socorro, IS". W. of Deming 90 miles; stage via Silver City. 

McGregor, Taos county, N. E. from Embudo on D. & R. G. 

Miembres, E. of Silver City. 

Mora, Mora county, W. of Watrous: 20 miles; A.,T, & S. F. railroad. 

Moreno, (gold), Colfax county, N. W. of Springer on A., T. & S. F. 

Mineral City, San Miguel county, near Las Vegas. 

New Placers, Santa Fe county, S. of Cernllos station; 15 miles; stage 
to Golden. 

North San Simon, Grant county, E.of San Simon, S. P.; 2 miles. 

Nogal, Lincoln county, S. E. of Socorro via White Oaks; 100 miles. 

Nacimiento, (copper), Bernalillo county, W. of Bernalillo on the A., 
T.. & S. F. railroad; 50 miles. 

Oscuras, E. of Socorro; 34 to 40 miles. 

Organs, Dona Ana county, E. of Las Cruces, A.,T. & S. F, railroad, 
18 miles; stage. 

Ortiz Mills, Santa Fe county, S. of Cerrillos; 4 miles. 

Pueblo, Socorro county, W. of Socorro; 30 miles; stage. 

Palomas, Socorro county, S. W. of Engle on the Rio Grande. 

Pecos, Santa Fe county, near Kingman, A., T. & S. F. railroad. 

Petaca, Rio Arriba county, near No Agua, D. & R. G. railroad. 

Picuris, Taos, N. E. qf Embudo, D. &. R. G. 

Pinos Altos, Grant county, N. W. of Deming; stage via Silver City. 

Placitas, Bernalillo, E. of Bernalillo- 15 miles. 

Percha, (silver,) Grant county, N. W. of Nutt on A., T. & S. F. rail- 
road; stage; 35 miles. 

Rio Hondo, Taos county, N. E. of Embudo, D. & R. G. 

Rincon, San Miguel county, N. W. of Las Vegas: 20 miles. 

Rincon, Rincon on A., T. & S. F. railroad. 

Rio Bonita, Lincoln county, S. E. of Socorro. 

Rio Arriba Placers, near Embudo, D. & R. G. 

Rio de la Vaca, San Miguel county, near Fulton, A.. T. & S. F. 
railroad. 
' Rio Grande Gold Placers, N. W. of Taos. 

Rio Colorado Placers, Taos county, N. of Embudo, D. & R. G. 

Robinson, in Black Range; stage from Engle. northwesterly. 

Socorro, Socorro county, W. of Socorro; 3 miles. 

San Andreas, Socorro county, E. of Engle, A.. T. & S. F. railroad; 22 
miles. 

San Cristobal, San Cristobal mountains, near Crocker, A., T. & S. F. 
railroad. 

Spiegelberg,Valencia county, E. Belen, A.,T. & S. F. railroad; 22 miles. 

South San Simon, Grant county, S. of San Simon, S. P.; 4 miles. 

Spring Hill, Socorro county, W. of La Joya, A., T. & S. F. railroad. 

Santa Rita, Grant county, N. W. of Deming; stage via Silver City. 

Shakespeare, Grant county, S. of Lordsburg, S. P.; 3 miles; stage. 

Silver City, Grant county, N. "W". Deming; 46 miles; stage. 

Silver Flat, Silver City. 

Stein's Peak, N. W. of Lordsbursr, S. P.; 30 miles. 

Steeple Rock, Grant county. N, W. of Lordsburg, S, P.; 40 miles. 

Sweepstake, San Miguel county. 

San Pedro, Santa Fe county, S. of Cerrillos. A.. T. & S. F. railroad: 
16 miles: stage. 






MINING DISTRICTS. XI 



Sacramento, Dona Ana county, E. of Las Cruces. 

Telegraph, Grant county, on the Rio Gila; stage via Silver City. 

Taos, Taos county, Fernandez de Taos. 

Tijeras Canon, Bernalillo, K. E. of Albuquerque; 20 miles. 

Tres Hermanas, Grant county, S. of Deming; 25 miles. 

Turquesa, Santa Fe county, 3. of Santa Fe; 25 miles; near Cerrillos 
district. 

Tulerosa, Dona Ana county, N. E. of Las Cruces. 

Ute Creek, Colfax county, N. W. of Springer; 40 miles; coach via 
Cimarron. 

Virginia, Grant county, S. of Lordsburg, S. P.; 10 miles; stage. 

Victoria, Grant county, S. of Gage, S. P.; 4 miles. 

Vera Cruz, Lincoln county, S. E. of Socorro; 80 miles; stage Yia 
White Oaks. 

Vallecitos, Santa Fe county, Cerrillos; 6 miles. 

Water Canon, Socorro county, S. W. of Socorro; 20 miles. 

White Oaks, Lincoln county, E. of Socorro; 80 miles; stage. 

White Mountain, S. W. of White Oaks; 22 miles. 




STATIONS AND DISTANCES' 

ETON 

NEW MEXICO RAILROADS. 

(Telegraph Stations are indicated by a*.) 

SUMMARY OF MILEAGE. 

NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN PACIFIC. 

Mam line from Colorado line to Deming 481 

Santa Fe and El Paso Branches 95 

Branches to Las Vegas Hot Springs and Coal Fields at Raton and 

San Antonio 18 

594 

ATLANTIC AXD PACIFIC. 

Albuquerque to Arizona line 1"4 

SOUTHERN PACIFIC. 

El Paso to Lordsburg 182 

DENVER AND RIO GRANDE. 

Espanola to Antonito " 9 

Antonito to Amargo 8° 

— 16i 

Total miles of railroads in the Territory December 1, 18S2 1114 

NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD. 
(Under lease to Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad.) 

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£* £ ■ . jS ~ * 

1149 Kansas Citv. Mo 869 

1 1 33 Atchison. Kan 853 

67 1082 Topeka*. (Kansas State Capital. 802 66.5 

201 948|Newton* 667 134.6 

. Great Bend*. Arkansas River. ) 582 85. 

780 Dodge City*, near Ft. Dodge.) 499 83. 

_ State Line of Kansas and Colorado 381 118.1 



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548 
571 
652 
668 
675 
681 
692 
702 
709 
716 
726 
736 
741 
751 
758 
766 
775 
786 
791 
799 
805 
815 
823 
832 
837 
841 
849 
851 
860 
862 
870 
872 
876 
881 
888 
892 
903 
910 
918 
928 
931 
938 
948 
958 
969 
981 
994 
1007 
1014 
1021 
1028 
1037 



601 Las Animas,* (Ft. Lyon U. S. Military Post) 

578 La Junta, Colo.* (June, for Pueblo & Denver 

497 Trinidad* 

481 New Mexico and Colorado boundary (Tunnel) 

474 Eaton* (Colfax Co. and coal fields, eating station). . . 

468 Otero, (cattle range) 

457 Maxwell, " . . . ^ 

447Dorsey, " 

440 Dover " 

433 Springer,* Co. seat; (sta. for Cimarron & Elizabethan) 

423!Ocate, (Mora county) 

413|Evans 

408| Wagon Mound,* (scene of Indian massacre, 1854) 

398| Tipton, (Rio Mora valley) 

391 1 Shoemaker, (horticulture) 

383|Watrous,* (sta. for Mora, Tiptonville and Ft. Union) 

371 Onava, (San Miguel Co) 

363 Las Vegas,* (Co. seat. Hot Springs) 

358 Romero, (stone quarries) 

350 Sulzbacher 

344 Bernal, (Bernal Peak) 



334 Pecos, (Rio Pecos crossing) 

326 Fulton, (Pecos valley) 

317 Kingman,* (East of Pecos ruins, Santa Fe Co) 

313 Levy, (timber) 

308 Glorietta,* (Union victory—battle 1862) 

300 Manzanares, (valley of the Rio Galisteo) 

298 Lamy.* (Junction for Santa Fe) 

316 Santa Fe,* (Capital and county seat) 

291 Ortiz 

279 Cerrillos:* (coal fields; sta, for Golden; mines) 

277 Waldo 

273 Rosario 

2»i8 Wallace,* (Bernalillo Co; Ind. pueblo; R. G. valley). . 

261 Elota 

257 Algodones, ( Vini culture) 

246 Bernalillo,* (Co. seat ; station for Jemez springs) 

239 Alameda, (fine agricultural valley) 

231 Albuquerque* (A. & P. shops; broad valley) 

221 Isleta, (pueblo; Valencia Co. R. R. bridge) 

218 A. & P. Junction,* 

211 Los Lunas, (Co. seat; line farms) 

201 Belen,* (broad agricultural bottoms) 

191 Sabinal, (Socorro county) 

180 La Joya 

168 Alamillo, (rich bottom lands) 

155 Socorro,* (Co. seat; sta. for Magdalena & Oscura nits) 

142 San Antonio, (branch R .R. to coal fields) 

135 Valverde, (battle field— 1862) ■, 

128 San Marcial * (sta. for Ojo Caliente) 

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194 

189 

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64 

54 

46 

37 

33 

23 

20 

18 

29 
36 
38 
42 

48 
55 
59 
69 

77 

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115 

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O : q 



J2 CO 



1047 
1059 
1067 
10791 
1090 
1097 
1101 
1110 
1117 
1121 
1134 
1142 
114& 



102 
90 
82 
70 
60 
53 
48 
39 
82 
28, 
15 
7 



Crocker, (stock range) 

Engle* (Sta. for Black Eange Mines) 

Cutter, (stock range) 

Upham, (stock range) 

Grama, (stock range) 

Rincon* (Jnc. for Las duces, Dona Ana Co., El Paso) 

Hatch. (Rio Grande crossing) 

Sellers, (stock range) 

Watson 

Nutt* (Sta. for Lake Valley, Perchaand Hillsboro) 

Florida, 

Coleman ( Grant Co. ) 

Denoting* (S. P. Junction. Sta. for Silver City) 



214 

226 
234 
246 
256 
263 
267 
276 
284 
288 
301 i 
309 
316 



10. 

11.7 
8. 

12. 

10.4 
6.9 
4.4 
8.9 
7.5 
3.9 

13. 
7.6 
7.3 



EL PASO BRANCH. 




1097 
1105 
1113 
1116 
1125 
1131 
1142 
1155 
1164 
1175 



77 Rincon* \ 263 



69 Tonueo 

60 Randall 

58 Selden* (Ft. Selden, U. S. military post) 

49JI)ona Ana, (broad, rich bottom lands) 

44 Las duces* (Co. Seat. Sta. for Mesilla, grape lands) 
32 Mesquite, (Mesilla valley v 
20 " 
11 



Anthony, (agricultural lands).. . 

Montoya 

El Paso. (Texas)* ( Junc'n T. P.. 



and for Chihuahua) 



271 

279 
282 
291 
297 
308 
321 
330 
340 



8.0 

8.5 

2.6 

8.6 

5.5 

11.4 

12.5 

8.9 

10.8 







TOLTEC TUNNEL, EAST ENTRACE D. & R. G. R. R- 



RAILWAY STATIONS AND DISTANCES. 



XV 



ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC RAILROAD. 
(New Mexico Division.) 



Q < 



From Santa Fe (by rail over New Mexico and Soul him Pacific) , 

TO 



Albuquerque* (Initial Point and Shops) 

9.6lsleta (Indian Pueblo) 

12.7 A. &P. Junction* 

23.4 Luna 

34. Rio Puerco (Rio Puerco Bridge, stock range).. . 
47.2 San Jose (Coal) .. 

59.8 El Rito 

66. Laguna* (Indian Pueblo, Presbyterian mission] 
72. Cubero (Sta. for Cubero and Acoma Pueblos). . . 
83 .4 McCarty's, (stock) 

OQ A POTY1 r\ 

96 .1 Grants* "(bid Ft. Wingate," stock)' .'.""!.' .' .' .' .' .' ! \ '. \ 

107.2 Blue Water, (stock range) 

121.8 Chavez 

130.2 Continental Divide, (timber) 

136.1 Coolidge* ( Bacon Springs) 

146.2 Wingate* (U. S. Military Post, coal oil) 

157.7 Gallup, (coal) 

165.6 Defiance, (Sta. for Navajo Agency] 



174. 

186.9 

199.7 

212.7 

215.3 

238.1 

250.9 

263.1 

277. 

285.5 



Manuelito (near Arizona Boundary). 

Allantown ' 

Sanders 

Navajo Springs 

Billings 

Carrizo 

Holbrook 

St. Joseph 

Breeds (Sta. for Moqui Pueblo) 

Winslow* 



DENVER AND RIO GRANDE RAILWAY. 

(New Mexico 1'ivision.) 



379 
365 
358 



324 
314 

306 



Espanola* (Broad agricultural valley) 

Chamita, (Opposite San Juan Pueblo, agriculture) 
Alcade, (agriculture) 

351 Embudo* (Sta. for Taos, Rio Grande bridge) 

343 Comanche 

346 Marranca* (Sta. for Joseph's Ojo Caliente) 

336 Cnliente, (timber) 

Servilleta — 

Tres Piedras* (timber) 

NoAgua 



85 
95 
98 
109 
119 
132 
145 
151 
157 
168 
173 
181 
192 
207 
215 
221 
231 
242 
250 
258 
273 
286 
299 
312 
323 
336 
348' 
367 
378 



0fl 



9.6 

3.1 

10.7 

10.6 

13.2 

12.6 

6.2 

6. 

11.4 

4.6 

8.1 

11.1 

14.6 

8.4 

5.9 

10.1 

11.5 

7.9 

8.4 

12.9 

12.8 

13. 

12.6 

12.8 

12.8 

12.2 

13.9 

8.5 




28. 
39.8 
37.1 
45.1 

49.6 

52.6 
59.6 
62.5 
72-5 
79.6 



4.8 

6.3 

8. 

4.5 

3. 

7. 

12.9 
10. 

7.1 



\\ 1 



ILLUSTRATED NEW MEXICO. 



denvjsr and bio guande railway— Continued. 






297 
l>90 
279 
250 
±26 
206 
170 
120 



I S 



to a: 

5 



Volcano, (stock range) 

Palmilla 

Antonito* (Junction tor the West). . 

■Alamosa* (San Louis Valley) 

Fort Garland* (U. S. Military Post). 

: Yeta Pass* (Mule Shoe liend ) 

Cuchara* 



South Pueblo* (Junction for Leadville) 
Colorado Springs* (Colorado College).. . . 
Denver* (State Capital of Colorado) 



88.7 


9.1 


95.7 


7. 


107.2 


11.5 


135.9 


23. T 


159.9 


24. 


180.4 


20.5 


217.5 


36.1 


266. 


49.5 


310.4 


44.4 


338. 


75.2 



SAN JUAN DIVISION. 



289 
2981 
304 
309! 
317! 
321! 
329 
331 
338 
343 
348 
353 
362 
365 
402 
425 
4-50 



Lava 

Bighorn 

Sublette* (timber) 

Toltec (Gorge and Tunnel; 
Osier* 



Los Pinos, (coal) 

Cumbreo* 

Coxo — 



Lobato. (timber) r 

drama* (Sta. for Tierra Amarilla, agricultural valley) 

Willow Creek 

Azotea 

Monero 

Amargo* ( Jicarrilia Indian Res) 

Arboles* 

Ignacio* 

Durango* 



117. 4^ 
126.4 
132- 
137.3; 
45.3: 
149.; 

157.4 

159.2 

166.9 

171.1* 

176.1 

180 9 

190.1 

193.7 

230.4: 

253. 

278.8 



SOUTHERN PACIFIC. 

(New Mexico.) 



10.2 
9. 
5.6 
5.3 

8. 

3.8 

8.3 

1.8 

7.7 

4.2 

5. 

4.8 

9.2 

3.0 

36.7 

22.6 

25.8 



From Santa Fe via N. M. and Southern TacKIc 

TO 



3 ~ * 

C - *a, 



340 



1 286 El Paso* ( Texas, Rio Grande valley ) 

1271 Strauss, (stock range) 

IlimDeming* (Junction A., T. cv_ S. F. and to Silver Cityl 31( 

1178 Gage, (stock range) 330; 20 

1138 Lord sburg* (Mines, station for Shakspeare and Clifton). . . 37< 40 

1101 San Simon* (Mines) 410 34 

1164! Wilcox* ; 4q0 40 

1024 Benson* (Junction for Guaymas) 460 -10 

978 Tucson* om 46 

913 Casa Grande* 691 






EAILWAY STATIONS AND DISTANCES 



XVTI 



southern pacific— Continued. 




731jYuma* 

482 Los Angelos*. 

241 Goshen* 

'San Francisco 



a 


» 


^6u 




§5 


*l° 


5 a 


0D QJ-* 3 




Q ^ 
03 


a 


783 


162 


1032 


248 


1278 


241 


1514 


241 





Via Rincon and Rio Grande Va< I 


y to 






1286 Kl Paso, 


Texas* 






.... 840 












From hence soutnerly via Galveston, 


Harrislmrg 


and Fan 


Antonio Rai road 


o 



Distance from Kl Pa-o 



12! Ysleta (Indian Pueblo, Texas). 

21 San Eizario 

53 Camp Ttice 



352 
361 
393 



12 
9 

32: 




NEW MEXICO. 



ITS RESOURCES AND ADVANTAGES. 




Looking for Montezuma. 

a common plaza, 



The Territory of New Mexico is 
anomalous in that it is the seat of the antipo- 
des of civilization upon the continent. 

The "free for all chance" in the race of 
modern energy, enterprise and prosperity, 
with the coming of steam transportation in its 
mighty irresistible onward course, has here 
peaceably met face to face mediaeval conser- 
vatism and the crooked stick plows and in- 
dustrial methods of the Ptolomies. 

Here, are not only found the descendants 
and representatives of the old Latin civiliza- 
tion, but likewise the old Mexican or Native 
races still living in domestic simplicity and 
peacefulness, tilling the soil and hunting the 
buffalo in season and dwelling in permanent 
homes and communal houses erected of sun- 
dried brick and stone, closely clustered around 
and all much the same, as will be recognized, 



as when visited and 

DESCRIBED BY ANTONIO DE ESPEJO, THREE CENTURIES AGO. 

Espejo says: "From Conches, situated on the western 
border of Texas, (probably centering around where the river of 
the same name, on modern maps, debouches into the Rio 
Grande), they followed their journey for the space of fifteen 
•days without meeting any people, all that while passing through 
wood and groves of pine trees (pinon) bearing such fruit as 
those of Castile. At the end, whereof, having traveled, to their 
judgement, fourscore leagues, they came unto a small hamlet 
or village (pueblos at or near Paso del Norte, or San Elizario) 
•of few people, in whose poor cottages covered with straw they 
found manv deer-skins as well dressed as those of Flanders, with 



20 ILLUSTRATED NEW MEXICO. 



great store of excellent white salt. They gave our men good 
entertainment for the space of two days whi'e they remained 
there, after which they bare them company about twelve- 
leagues, into certian great towns, always traveling by the river 
called the Rio del Norte abovesaid, till such time as they came 
into the country called by them New Mexico. Here all along 
the shore of the said river grew mighty woods of poplar, being 
in some places four leagues broad, and great store of walnut 
trees and vines like those of Castile. 

^Having traveled two days through the said woods of poplar 
and walnut trees, they came to ten towns situated on both sides 
of the said river, besides others which they might see further 
out of the way, wherein there seemed to b i great store of peo- 
ple, and those which they saw were above ten thous nd persons. 
In this province the people received them very courteously and 
brought them to their towns, whereas they gave them great 
plenty of vituals and hens of the country, with many other 
things, and that with good will. Here they iound houses very 
well built, with gallant lodgings, and in most of them were 
stoves for the winter season. Their garments were of cotton 
and of deer-skins, and the attire both of men and women is after 
the manner of the Indians of the kingdom of Mexico. But the 
strangest thing of all was to see both men and women wear 
shoes and boots with good soles of neats leather, a thing which 
they never saw in any other part of Mexico. The women keep 
their hair well combed and dressed, wearing nothing els.' upon 
their heads. In all these towns they had Caciques who gov- 
erned their people like the Caciques of Mexico, with sergeants 
to execute their commands, who go through the town proclaim- 
ing with a loud v( ice the pleasure of the Caciques, commanding 
the same to be put in execution. 

"In all their arable grounds, whereof they have great 
plenty, they erect on the one side a little cottage or shed stand- 
ing upon four studs under which the laborers do eat and pass 
away the heat of the day, for they are a pa >ple given to labor, 
and do continually occupy themsi lve therein. The weapons 
that they use arc strong bows and ar ows headed with flints, 
which will pierce through a e >at of m-iil, and macanas which are 
clubs of halt a yard long so set with sharp flints that they are 
sufficient to cleave a man asunder in the midst; they use also a 
kind of targets made of raw hides." 

Espejo also records coming t » the province of "Tiguez con- 
taining sixteen towns," one of which was named "Poala. v (The 
latter, now an extinct pvu-bl >, is understood to have been situ- 
ate upon the Rio Grande between the towns of Albuquerque and 



ANCIENT MEXICAN RACE. 



Sit 



Bernalillo.) He likewise visited the province of Quires (Santo 
Domingo and vicinity) having 14,000 souls, of Cia (Zia) having 
"20,000, "and containing eight market places and better houses, 
the latter plastered and painted in divers colors," who "pre- 
sented our men with many curious mantles, and victuals, excel- 
lently well dressed." Zia was "deemed more curious, of 
greater civility and better government than any other pueblo 
hitherto seen. "Ameies (Jemez) with 30,; 00 population, was 
next visited, and which, "like unto their neighbors of the for- 
mer province, (Zia) being as well provided of all necessaries as 
they, and of as good government," and then Acoma, "situate, 
upon a high rock and reached by steps cut in the rocks," and 
having a population of 6,000 persons. He also visited Zuiii, 
and another great province further W3st containing 50,000 pop- 
ulation. Espejo speaks frequently of their houses and of some 
that were four stories high, and generally writes approvingly of 
their cultivation of the soil, and the great industry and provi- 
dent care of the people, and of their generous hospitality, to the 
extent of feeding and caring for his whole command for days. 




PUEBLO INDIAN COMMUNITY HOUSE — TAOS. 

The account of Captain Espejo proves very clearly that the 
Pueblo Indian in his native civilization of 1583 like the Pueblo 
Indian of 1883 was within the borders of civilization, in fact, if 
not ranked as such. These } eople, as a distinct race, now num- 
ber about 10,000 residing in this Territory. Originaly, according 
to Spanish writers, they numbered among the hundreds of thou- 



22 ILLUSTRATED NEW MEXICO. 

sands. After the revolution of 1680 numbers of them emi- 
grated to the Pacific slope; some joined the wild tribes and 
others became merged into the civilization of their conquerors, 
and now generally known on this continent as Mexican. Of the 
masses of the people of the Territory, mention will be made 
further on. 

LIFE AND PROPERTY SECURE. 

When people contemplate emigrating to any particular 
locality, the first and most important inquiry is whether life and 
property are secure. In all ages and countries history shows 
that the bad element fioats with the tide of emigration in a per- 
centage larger than that which remains in the old and organized 
communities. New Mexico has not been an exception to this 
rule. The geographical position and isolation from the States 
by reason of a want of railroad communications have hitherto 
caused bad men from other localities to congregate within her 
borders, who, with the warlike Apaches, have given the people 
a great deal of trouble and have inflicted upon the Territory 
very serious injuries. While in the past hostile Indians have 
made frequent raids upon outlying settlements; murders and 
robberies by white men have been numerous. Since October, 
1881, hostiles have not made a demonstration in New Mexico, 
and "rustlers" and desperadoes have scarcely put in an appear- 
ance. 

It is a fact neither well known nor appreciated, that at no 
time within the past generation has their existed in any mate- 
rial sense at Santa Fe, Albuquerque and Las Yegas, any greater 
danger from attack by Indians than at San Francisco, Chicago 
or Boston. The same is, and has been true with respect to 
nearly every town of prominence during the past ten years; and 
to-day, is barely less true of every settlement in the Territory. 

The courts are in the vigorous and faithful discharge of 
their duties, and criminals are arrested, convicted and punished 
as successfully as can be expected in a countiy so large and 
sparsely populated, and where mountains and canons afford such 
facilities for escape and concealment. 

Twenty militia companies are organized, armed, supplied 
with ammunition, and well officered, and so located as to- 
promptly and effectively protect the people in nearly every part 
of the Territory. Composed as they are of men interested in 
the country, they are reliable and efficient, and their presence 
tends to deter bad men from acts of violence and crime. The 
Territory is commendably peaceable and orderly, and people 
who desire to come here are confidently assured that they will 
be safe in their lives, property and business. 



RAILWAYS. 



2$ 



The means of transportation to and within New Mexico are- 
furnished by the following constructed and contemplated rail- 
ways: 




COLLOSSUS OF ROADS. 



RAILWAYS. 

The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad starting from 
Kansas City has been completed to Deming on the Southern) 
Pacific, and on southwesterly across the State of Sonora to 
Guaymas, a port on the Pacfic coast in the republic of Mexico. 
At Rincon it has a track following the Rio Grande to El Paso, in 
the State of Texas, where it connects with the Mexican Central 
railroad, now completed from Paso del Norte to the city of Chi- 
huahua, and having the city of Mexico as an objective point. 

The general direction of the road from the Colorado State- 
line at Raton Pass to Rincon Junction is nearly south. From 



24 ILLUSTRATED NEW MEXICO. 



Rineon Junction to Deming its direction is southwesterly, and 
to the Texas State line south southeast. Connection is made 
with Santa Fe by an eighteen mile branch from Lamy Junction. 

Branches to the coal beds adjacent have been constructed 
from Raton and San Antonio respectively. 

A branch to the Las Vegas Hot Springs has likewise been 
constructed, which makes close connections with all passenger 
trains. 

Other branches from the main line have been projected to 
connect with various outlying points, and which are either in 
course of construction or will be constructed in the early future. 
The length of line constructed in New Mexico belonging to the 
A., T. & S. F., system of railways, is 59i miles. 

The Atlantic and Pacific railroad, (New Mexico division) 
beginning at Albuquerque on the Rio Grande, extends in a 
westerly direction to the western boundary of New Mexico, and 
into central Arizona. It has the city of San Francisco, in the 
State of California, as its objective point. 

The Denver and Rio Grande railroad enters the Territory 
from the north near Antonito. Of the San Juan division of said 
road, running west, there are about 60 miles of track in this 
Territory. The New Mexico division of that road extends from 
near Antonito to Espanola, '28 miles north of the city of Santa 
Fe, running nearly due south with 80 miles of track. Connec- 
tion by daily concord coaches are made with Santa Fe. 

The Southern Pacific railroad extends entirely across the 
southwestern portion of the Territory, running almost due east 
from Stein's Pass, where it enters the Territory and connects at 
Demi n£ with the A., T. & S. F., system and at El Paso with the 
Texas Pacific; it has 155 miles of track. 

The Texas Pacific railroad, which is now completed to El- 
Paso, Texas, has continuous railway connection through the 
State of Arkansas to St. Louis, and through Texas and Louis- 
iana to Galveston and New Orleans. 

The Texas, Santa Fe and Northern railroad connects with 
the Denver and Rio Grande railroad at Espanola and runs south- 
easterly to the city of Santa Fe. The building of the road to 
the latter point is well under way; from thence it is projected to 
the Pecos river and to Galveston and other gulf ports and to 
Laredo, thence to c:nnect with the Mexican National railway. 
The Denver and New Orleans railway gives promise of build- 
ing its line through eastern New Mexico. 

Roads are als i projected and chartered from Trinidad, in 
the State of Colorado, to Las Vegas and the Rio Grande, and 



.11 



'OVERLAND TRADE — "BOUNDARIES. 25 

from S icoi'io, on the Atchis >n, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad 
to the Black Range and the Mogollon mining camps. 

'1 he Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe railroad is in course of 
construction from Galveston, and is expected to reach the city 
of S.i' ta Fe in eighteen 'months. 

The Atlantic and Pari tic railroad, from the Indian Territory 
west, will doubtless be built, and will strike the eastern bound- 
ary of the Territory near the Canadian 1 Ver, and Albuquerque, 
on the Rio Grande. 

Companies have boen organized to construct roads respec- 
tively, from Deming to Silver City, (ready for the iron,) from 
Lordsburg to Clifton, Arizona, and from Nutt station to Lake 
Valley. [See tables of railway stations and distances among 
first pages of this book.] 

THE OVERLAND TRADE 
amounted in 1831 to $15,000; in 1846 to $1,752,2.^0, and in 
1876 to §2,108,000. This trade has increased to a great extent, 
supplying now sufficient freight for four railroads, and will 
-doubtless increase so as to render projected railroad enterprises 
profitable. 

AREA AND BOUNDARIES. 

The Territory has an average breadth of 335 miles; length 
of east era boundary. 3±5 miles; length of western boundary, 
390 imles; the whole covering an area of 121,201 square miles. 
By geographical divisions it is bounded on the north by the 
State ot Colorado, on the east by the public domain and the 
State of Texas, on the south by the State of Texas and the Mex- 
ican States of Chihuahua and Sonora, and on the west by the 
Terri'ory of Arizona. 

The" Territory is divided into twelve counties, as follows : 

NORTHERN TIER. 

Colfax, with Springer as county seat. 
Taos, with Fernando de Taos as county seat 
Rio Arriba, with Tierra Amarilla as county scat. 

CENTRAL TIER. 

Mora, with Mora sis county scat. 
San Miguel, with Lis Vegas as county seat. 
Santa Fe, with Santa Fe as county seat. 
Bernalillo, with Bernali lo as county seat. 
Valencia, with Los Lunas as county seat. 
Socorro, with Socorro as county seat. 

SOUTHERN TIER. 

Lincoln, with Lincoln as county seat. 
Dona Ana, with Las Cruces as county seat. 
•Grant, with Silver City as county seat. 



26 



ILLUSTRATED NEW MEXICO. 




SCENES IN ALBUQUERQUE. 

BUSINESS CENTERS. 

Santa Fe is the capital of the Territory and military head- 
quarters and a commercial, educational, religious and political 
center. Albuquerque, Las Yegas and Silver City have been 
and still are developing very rapidly, and are each bidding 
stoutly for commercial supremacy. The following are enter- 
prising and growing towns: Socorro, Georgetown, Las Cruces, 
La Mesilla, Springer, Raton, Los Luna*, Mora, Tierra Amarilla, 
Lincoln, White Oaks. Taos, TTatrous, Cerrillos, Denying, Lords- 
burg, Lake Valley, Hillsboro and Kingston. All are either on 
railroads or stage routes. They vary in population from a few 
hundred in the last named to several thousand in the first 
named. 

The population of the Territory, with the recent increase, 
may be set down at 130,000, or a fraction above one person to 
the square mile. 

THE PEOPLE. 

The masses of the people are simple in their tastes and hab- 
its, peaceable and law-abiding. Village settlements are the rule, 
this mode of living having been necessary, under past exper- 
ience, as a means of protection against hostile Indians. They 
are generally engaged in agriculture on a small scale, and in 



THE PEOPLE AND PATRIOTISM. 2T 

attending to herds and flocks. In a few instances agriculture is 
carried on quite extensively, and the flocks of sheep and herds 
of cattle are very large. The people engaged in the mining- 
industry are generally those who have come to the Tentory 
recently. 

The people of New Mexico have frequently given substan- 
tial evidence that they are a well-disposed, patriotic, and liberty- 
loving people. 

In illustration of their love of liberty and friendship for the 
government, the following instances are mentioned: 

General Kearny occupied the country in 1846 without 
meeting an armed force or material opposition of any kind, 
although a few months later, under gross misrepresentations by 
a few restless spirits, a speck of war was developed, which, how- 
ever, was easily suppressed. 

In the convention, called in October, 1848, to consider 

questions with respect to local self-government, the convention 

adopted unanimously a petition and resolutions, among which 

were the following as translated: 

We, the people of New Mexico, respectfully petition Congress for the 
speedy organization by law of a Territorial civil government for us. 

Then a resolution : 

We do not desire to have domestic slavery within our borders, and 
until the time shall arrive for an admission into the Union as a State, we 
desire to be protected by Congress against their introduction amongst us- 

The resolutions have the more force when it is remembered 
that the best citizens of the Territory were elected to and served 
in that convention, and that more than two-thirds of the mem- 
bers were born in the Territory. 

From 184S to 1860 militia and volunteers of the Territory, 
under the command of native officers, were engaged in several 
successful Indian campaigns, n tably 1854 and 1859. 

In the same spirit and from like motives the Territory con- 
tributed to the Union armies over 6,000 volunteers during the 
war of the rebellion, who performed arduous, gallant and effec- 
tive service against rcbe^ and hostile Indians, and notably at 
Apache canon, where the confederate troops were so completely 
discomfited that they at once abandoned the Territory. 

Thus at their homes, in legislation, and in the army have 
the people given evidence of their love of liberty and fealty to- 
the government placed over them by conquest. 

The native population are not only law-abiding themselves, 
but are a reliable element to be employed in repelling Indian* 
raids and suppressing domestic disorders ; they are seldom guilty 
of heinous crimes. Most of the desperadoes who have hereto- 



28 



ILLUSTRATED NEW MEXICO. 



fore infested the Territory, where adventurers from other local- 
ities. 

IMMIGRATION. 

Immigration, since the advent of railroads, has been and 
now \s rapidly on the increase. More t.ian 10,000 people have 
come to the Territory for permanent settlement since the cen- 
sus of 1SS0. They are from every State and Territory in the 
Uniun, and a few from many of the foreign nations. As a body 
they are, like the mass of those who came here from 1S4-6 to 
1880, intelligent, patriotic, energetic, economical, honest and 
orderly. 

The following table shows the distribution and locality of 
population according to the census of 1880. 

NEW MEXICO. 



COUNTIES. 


Total. 


Male 
64.496 


Female 


Native. 


Foreign. 


White. 


(. oloied* 


The Territory. 


119,565 


55,069 


111,514 


8,051 
383 


108,721 


10,844 


Bernalillo 


17,22-5 


9,087 


8,183 


16,842 


12,514 


4,711 


Colfax 


3,398 
7,612 


1,973 
3,958 


1,425 
3,651 


3,141 

4,743 


254 

2,869 


3,375 
7,537 


23 


Dona Ana 


75 


Grant 


4,539 


2,844 


1,695 


2,536 


2,003 


4,401 


135 


Lincoln 


2,513 


1,552 


961 


2,303 


210 


2 ?1 48 


65 


Mora 


9,751 


5,033 


4,718 


9,542 


209 


9,423 


328 


Bio Arriba 


11,023 


5,735 


5,288 


10.837 


186 


10,215 


808 


San Miguel 

Santa Fe 


* 20,638 


11,018 


9,590 


2(),051 


577 


20.439 


199 


10,867 


6,023 


4,844 


10,20 


658 


18,388 


479 


Socorro 


7,875 


4,230 


3,595 

5,008 


7,506 


369 


7,s04 


71 


Taos 


11,029 


6,021 


10,872 


157 


10.401 


628 


Valencia 


13.095 


6,942 


6.153 


12,919 


176 


9.773 


3.322 



including in the Territory, 56 Chinese and 9,790 Indians and half- 
breeds; in Bernalillo county, 2 Chinese and 4,492 Indians and half-breeds; 
in Colfax county, 17 Indians and half-breeds; in Dona Ana county. 5 
Chinese and 45 Indians and half-breeds; in Grant county, 40 Chinese and 
9 Indians; in Lincoln county, 2 Chinese and 3 Indians, in Mora county, 86 
Indians and half-breeds; in Rio Arriba county, 799 Indians and half- 
breeds; in San Miguel county, 5 Chinese and 96 Indians and half-breeds; 
in Santa Fe county, 2 Chinese and 359 Indians and half-breeds; in Taos 
county, 583 Indians and half-breeds; in Valencia county, 3,301 Indians 
.and half-breeds. 

FACE of the country. 

The surface is m irked with mesas, valleys and mountains, 
foot-hills, blaffs, canons and mountain parks. The mountain 
ranges, from north to south generally, break into spurs, buttes 
-and to >t-hil..s, diminishing in altitude, and graduating into mesas 
or high table Linda. 

In the northern part of the Territory the Culebra range 
looms up to the east into the Raton spur, and to the south is 






ALTITUDE. 29 




ABOVE THE TIMBER LINE. 

known, according to proximity to local towns, as Taos, Mora 
and Santa Fe mountains; to the west is the Conejos and Tierra 
Amarilla ranges. Southeast of the old city of Santa Fe and east 
of the Eio Grande, a broken range runs south, variously known 
as the Placer mountains, the Sandia, Manzana, Oscura, Jumanes, 
Fra Cristobal, Caballo, San Andres and Organs, the latter cross- 
ing the southern border of the Territory near El Paso. To the 
east of the ab ive range is a series of high table-lands reaching 
to the mesa, known as the Llano Estacado or Staked Plains, and 
broken by the low mountains and peaks named on the maps as 
the Gallinas, Jacarillas, Carrizo, Capitan, Sierr.i Blanca, Guad- 
alupe. Jarilla, Hueco and Sacramento. 

On the west side of the Rio Grande, from, the isolated peak 
near the northern boundary, known as the San Antonio mountain, 
another broken range runs south as follows, and known locally 
as Petaca, Valles, JemesSan Mateo, Ladrones, Oso, Magdalenas, 
Socorros, Gallinas, Southern San Mateo, Pinos Altos, Burro, 
Black and Mimbres ranges, and the Florida mountains near the 
southern border. 

Farther to the west, and near the Arizona line, appears the 
continental divide, composed of mountains and peaks variously 
known as Tunicha, Chusca, Zuni, Datil, San Francisco, Escu- 
dilla, Tulerosa, Luera, Mogollon, Pyramid, Stein's, Animas and 
Peloncillo. 

These mountains, equabiy distributed as they are, furnish 
a large water supply, a great amount of timber, and are excel- 
lent shelter for ttock during storms. 

ALTITUDE. 

The mesas and table lands in the northern part of the Terri- 
tory are generally about K,'00'0 to i?,500 feet above sea-level. In 



so 



ILLUSTRATED NEW MEXICO. 



the central portion of the Territory the mesas attain an elevation 
of about 5,000 feet, and in the south about 4,000 feet. The fall 
of the Rio Grande from the northern borJer of the Territory to 
the point where it cuts the New Mexico, Texas and Chihuahua 
boundary is about 3, 500 feet. The ranges generally rise from 2, 000 
to 5,000 ieet above the mesas and high table-lands. Mount 
Baldy, 18 miles from Santa Fe, is 12,202 feet high. Mount 
Taylor, in the Sierra San Mateo, is 11,200 feet high. Eaton 
Pass, 7,893 feet; Costillo, 7,774 ieet; Tierra Amarilla, 7,455 
feet; Taos, 6,950 feet; Cimarron, 0,489 feet; Las Yegas, 6,452 
feet; Glorieta, 7,587 feet; Santa Fe, 7,044 feet; Bernalillo, 
5,104 feet; Albuquerque, 4,918 feet; Fort Wingate, 7,037 feet; 
Socorro, 4.655 feet; Silver City, 5,916; Fort Stanton, 5,800 
feet; Las Cruces, 3.844 feet; El Paso, Texas, 3,662 feet; Tuc- 




"< , ro?m:up*«vest. 



ON THE RIO SANTA FE. 



FIRST EXPLORATIONS— MINERAL WEALTH. 31 



sen, Arizona, 2,542 feet. Some of the mining camps are at an 
elevation of from 7,200 to 8,500. 

At Kansas City, 849 miles east of Santa Fe, the altitude is 
763 feet; Denver, 338 miles north of Santa Fe, 5,240. 

WATEK-COUSES AND EXTENT. 

The Rio Grande is the main river of the Territory. It rises 
in southwestern Colorado, at an elevation of 11,920 feet; it runs 
southerly and centrally through the Territory, mainly through 
a broad valley. Its tributaries are, from the west : The San 
Andres, the Chama, Jemez, Puerco of the East, Alamosa, 
Chuchillo Negro, Animas and Polomas; from the east: Cos- 
tilla, San Cristobal, Hondo, Taos, Picuris, Santa Cruz, Namba, 
Santa Fe, Galisteo, Tuerto and Alamilla. 

The eastern portion of the Territory is drained by the Cana- 
dian river (Rio Colorado) emptying into the Arkansas river; its 
tributaries are: Cimarron, Mora, Sapello, Concha, Pajarito, 
Ute, Revnelta and Trujillo. t 

The Pecos river rises in the Santa Fe range and drains the 
eastern and southeastern part of the Territory, emptying into 
the Rio Grande. Its principal tributaries are: Yaca, Tecolote, 
Bernal, Galiinas, Salado, Yeso, Spring, Hondo, Feliz, Atrasco, 
Pafiasco, Seven Rivers and Black. 

The northwestern part of the Territory is drained by the 
Rio San Juan, with tributaries as follows: Pinos, Navajo, Ani- 
mas, La Plata and Mancos. The Puerco of the West, the Zuni 
and Tulerosa rivers are in the central west. 

The Rio Miembres, Rio Gila and San Francisco are in the 
extreme southwest of the Territory. 

Numerous small streams, arroyas and springs are to be 
found all over the Territory. 

MINERALS AND PRECIOUS STONES. 

The mineral wealth of New Mexico has been known to exist 
for centuries. Indeed the traditions and knowledge existing 
among the village Indians of Mexico at the date of the conquest 
by Cortez was of a great people and of great mineral wealth in 
Aztlan, (the white or bright land,) as the country far to the 
north since named New Mexico was known early in the sixteenth 
century. It was less than a decade later than the landing of 
Cortez that the shipwrecked Cabeza de Baca and party started 
from the gulf coast, somewhere between the cities of New 
Orleans and Galveston upon the forlorn hope of reaching the 
settlements of their countrymen in Mexico. During the weary 



32 



ILLUSTRATES NEW MEXICO. 




REDUCTION WORKS ON THE RIO GRANDE. 

wanderings of this stout-hearted and persevering party, they 
penetrated to the heart of the continent at a point nearly t wenty 
degrees of latitude north of the city of Mexico, and nearly the 
same distance north of the last settlement of the .Spanish colon- 
ists. The journey was beset with all the perils and uncertain- 
ties of a trackless wilderness inhabited by savage tribes upon a 
tortuous route of thousands of miles, occupying five years in tra- 
versing Nothing but the most subtile tact, indomitable 4 will, 
dauntless courage and endurance of steel, cou'd possibly have 
surmounted the difficulties. And not then, we are bound to 
believe, had the wanders found less of humanity and hospitality, 
than was found, as related, among a people living in houses, 
tilling the soil and possessing provident care and methods of 
government, not to be despised among more pretentious civil- 
ization?. And thus it was that the first Europeans set foot upon 
the soil of New Mexico, and gathered informati< n. which when 
reported to the Viceroy of Mexico, confirmed the wonderful 
storios and traditions that had previously been related of that 
"white and bright land," set on foot the expeditions of Niza, 
Coronado, Kinz and Espcjo, and gave to the world the first 
knowledge of the mineral wealth of the country and that histor- 



MINES AND MINING. 33 



ical significance of which New Mexico and Santa Fe is the seat 
and center. 

Espejo, who is regarded as the more reliable of the early 
explorers, frequently makes reference to the presence of pre- 
cious metals. Thus upon or near the lower Rio Grande he 
speaks of "many mines of silver, which according to the judg- 
ment of skillful men, were very plentiful and rich in metal," 
and in another paragraph of ''abundance of rich metals." At 
Paola, (Bernalillo Co.) of finding in their towns and houses, 
"many sorts of metals, whereof some seemed to be very good." 
At Zia he says: "They shewed them rich metals and the moun- 
tains also not farre off where they digged them." Of a mine he 
visited near Zuni, Espejo says he "topke out of the same with 
his own hands exceeding rich metals holding great quantitie of 
silver." Returning from Zuni he "found twelve leagues east of 
Quires (Santo Domingo pueblo near Wallace station, A., T. & 
S. F. R. R.,) a province of Indians called Hubates (old pueblos, 
Santa Fe county,) near mountains full of pine and cedar, who 
received them peaceably and gave them great store of victuals, 
informing them also of very rich mines which they found, where- 
out they got glistening and good metal and therewith returned 
to the town from whence th< y came." 

That the mines of New Mexico were worked by the Span- 
iards to a considerable extent is amply attested in old abandoned 
shafts to be found all along the mountains from the Santa Fe 
range to the Organs, and elsewhere. They were worked by 
the Pueblo Indians under duress, from which imposed labors the 
latter revolted in 1680, drove their oppressors out of the country 
and kept con troll of the same for a number of years. Terms of 
peace were finally made and the Spaniards returned under stip- 
ulations that in their occupation of the country the pursuits of 
the people were to be confined to agriculture and stock. As a 
consequence, for many years, mining was wholy abandoned and 
but little attention has been given to mining in New Mexico 
until a comparatively recent date. 

Since the American occupation, (1846) as reported by the 
Director of the U. S. Mint, the net production in precious metals 
of the mines of New Mexico down to and including 188!, have 
beeD in <rold, $10,350,000, and of silver, £3,622,000, making a 
total of $U 3, 972, 000. 

The real general development of the mineral resources of 
the Territorry n only commenced less than five years ago. It was 
not until geological and minerological surveys had been made 
and reported by the general government and the com'ng of r; il- 
roads and convenient transportation had become an assured fact, 
a 



34 ILLUSTRATED NEW MEXICO. 

that development commenced in real earnest. Sufficient has 
thus been demonstrated at the beginning of 1883 to clearly estab- 
lish beyond doubt that New Mexico is one of the richest and 
most permanent in mineral resources of all the States and Terri- 
tories; that there is within its borders several mines entitled to 
rank among the most remarkable and richest in yield in the 
known world. And that there is still not only a broad and 
most inviting field for the investment of capital, but that the 
chances for the prospector are equal, or better if possible, than 
any of the developed finds that have preceded. The writer does 
not hesitate to predict that New Mexico is upon the eve of one 
of most remarkable seasons of prosperity, as represented in its 
mineral resources that has ever fallen to the lot of a mineral 
bearing section ; and presents the following facts as ear-marks 
of the truth of the statement asserted. 

Generally the resources of the Territory consists very 
largely, of not only its mines of precious metals, but likewise of 
copper, lead, manganese and iron, besides mica, salt, coal, gyp- 
sum, soda, lime, kaoline, cement, sulphur, plumbago, mineral 
paints, marble and building stones. Precious stones, such as 
turquoise, garnet, moss agate and emerald are found. Valuable 
mining properties are found in every county. 

Iron, lead and coal are practically inexhaustible. The coal- 
fields of Raton and of Colfax county generally, the San Juan 
river, near Tierra Amarilla; on the Cerrillos and on the Rio 
Galisteo, near Santa Fe; Bernalillo, on the line of the Atlantic 
and Pacific railroad; near San Antonio on the Atchison, Topeka 
and Santa Fe railroad and in Grant, San Miguel and Lincoln 
counties are immense. 

The following mining camps are mentioned, all in various 
stages of development : Moreno, Placers, Elizabethtown, Ponil 
and Raton in Colfax county; Ciengilla, Rio Cristobal, Rio Colo- 
rado, Arroyo Hondo and Picuris in Taos county; Rio Arriba, 
Chama and Tierra Amarilla in Rio Arriba county; Mineral Hill 
in San Miguel county; Cerrillos, Bonanza, San Pedro, Golden, 
Lone Pine, Gonzales, Old and New Placers in Sauta Fe county; 
Tijeras, Hell Canon and Nacimient: in Bernalillo county. Camps 
in the Ladrones, Oscuro and Manzana ranges in Valencia county; 
Magdalena, Socorro, Gallinas, Pueblo, Water Canon, Claim 1 out. 
Cooneys, Chloride, Grafton, Fairview, Robinson City and Cu- 
chillo Negro in Socorro county; Hillsboro, Rincou, Lake Valley, 
Percha, "Organs, Membrillo, San Andres, Upper and Lower 
Cabalio and Tierra Blanca in Dona Ana county; Jicarillas. Sierra 

*See appendix for extracts from reports on coal fields of Xew Mexico. 




. .... .__... 









■.'i:::Mh-JkA' :; '::: I r : : ■ ' ' 



WONDERFUL MINERAL OUTPUT. 35 



Blanca, White Oaks and Nogal in Lincoln countv; Silver City 
Georgetown, Santa Rita, Pinos Altos, Shakspeare, Gillespie' 
White Water, Central City, Cook's Range, Eureka, Victoria, 
Steeple Rock, Burro M mntains, Florida and Stonewall in Grant 
County. 

A few reduction works, smelters and stamp mills have been 
erected and are in operation in nearly every county of the Ter- 
ritory. Other establishments of like character are being erected . 

One superior advantage is the equable climate of New 
Mexico, which admits of the working of all its mines the year 
round. Mining developments are growing with increasing 
activity. We repeat that the vast and varied mineral wealth of 
New Mexico, his been so far established before the mining 
world during the past five years, as to leave no shadow of doubt 
of its presence and permanency. Where there are so many 
valuable properties well worthy of special mention, it becomes 
exceedingly difficult in a brief paper to enter upon the task 
without danger of exciting a feeling of unjust discrimination. 
{An alphabetical list of mining camps in New Mexico^ and how 
to reach them, is given in the first pages hereof.) 

AN ILLUSTRATION. 

There is, however, one young giant among the mining 
camps which has so wonderfully and so recently come into ex- 
istence, and the fact with reference to which, read so much like 
a chapter from the Arabian Night's entertainment, that we here 
transfer an extract from a paper prepared by an able pen, and 
in which statement the writer hereof, who has personally visited 
and examined the camp in question, is prepared to verify. 

There are at Daly (now Lake Valley), not less than 7,000 tons of ore 
on the dumps, running from $100 to $20,000 to the ton; and in the mines, 
already uncovered and exposed to view, there are certainly not less than 
20,000 tons more of the same kind and richer ore. We believe we saw, in 
the two hours it took us to view the mines, not less than $15,000,000 worth 
of ore. That running from $200 to $300 to the ton is classed as low-grade 
in this camp. The pay begins at the grass roots and even in places at the 
croppings above the ground, and continues to a depth already reached of 
fifty feet, and along the hillside for a distance of probably 2,000 feet. The 
deepest shaft we descended was not over fifty feet, and the ore body was 
still pitching downward. Huge caverns have been excavated beneath 
the grass, with only a thin roof of limestone or porphyry from one to six 
or eight feet thick supported on timbers, which gives the place a wild, 
weird appearance, with its huge mountains of silver ore rolled one upon 
•another by nature in her throes with some primeval volcano, and prepares 
one for the appearance, in some dark corner, of the genius who presides 
over nature's treasures. Instinctively one raises his candle to get a bet- 
ter view of the magic chambers. Here the rock is black and looks like 
iron slag from some huge forge; there it has a reddish cast, as though the 
internal fires to which it owes its origin had not yet cooled off; yonder 
the ore loses its characteristics as a rock formation and resembles a huge 



36 ILLUSTRATED NEW MEXICO. 



mass of soft quicksilver amalgam, both to the touch and to the eye: in 
another spot it hangs in beautiful, glistening, soft chloride crystals which 
feel damp in the hand, and when compressed yield to the pressure and 
assume the shape of the closed palm, like dough. The latter formation 
is more readily smelted than any ore we ever saw before, the flame of the 
candle sending the virgin silver dripping down the wall like shot. VTe 
had heard and doubted this story and were perfectly well aware of the 
fact that, according to the chemistry, it requires 1.873 degrees fahrenheit 
to fuse silver; yet we are now living witnesses to the fact that the flame 
of the candle held against the projecting crystals of chloride of silver in 
these mines, unaided by the blow-pipe, is sufficient to fuse them in half a 
minute. These chlorides run about S27,0(j0 to the ton; and we certainly 
saw of them and horn silver (equally as rich] a hundred tons. The cham- 
ber containing these crystals is cafed the .bridal Chamber; and it is here 
that Governor Safford. of Arizona, offered to give SoO.000 to be allowed to 
carry olf and keep all the ore that he might By his own individual labor 
extract in" ten hours. There is scarcely any waste rock. There are live 
piles of ore to one of waste: and it is with difficulty that rock is obtained 
for building the dumps to the height of a wagon without using ore for the 
purpose.— IS. H. Kewman, in El Paso Lone Star. 

Two hundred thousand dollars have been expended in the 
erection of stamp mills and reduction works, $60,000 of the 
amount in the erection of pumping works, to elevate the water 
two hundred feet, and to conduct the same two miles through 
iron pipes to the camp. The works are a success and now in 
operation. The $7,000 chunk of the Lake Valley ore which 
w r as on exhibition at the exposition held at Denver last summer 
is well remembered. 

FIRST SIX MONTH'S YIELD OF OXE MINE. 

The following is an authentic copy of the Treasurer's state- 
ment to the company, of all monies received by him to date 
from the sale of Sierra Grande bullion, one of the leading prop- 
erties at Lake Valley, as vouched for by the Mining World of 
January 1st, 1SS3 : " 

1882. 

July 21 s 17.110 34 

" 29 22.199 19 



AUZ. !) 

" ;88 


5D,UUU.iO 

27,954.48 


" 18 


.. 23,088.79 


" 26 


48,21 - 


Sept. 5, 


51,814.68 


" 8, 


20,322.69 


" n 

" 14, 


22,263.99 

40,241.13 


11 16 


2.131.02 


i< o~ 


44,758 45 


" 28, 


5,835.00 


Oct. 14... 


24,842 39 


" H . 


39,366.04 


" 1(5 


19,728.27 


" 19 

" 21 


30,303.14 

63,212 59 


Nov. 10 

M 24 

Dec. 8, 


55.477.45 

131,157.81 

20,( 80.51 



Total to date $735,260.12 



ANOTHER MINING ILLUSTRATION. 37 



A MORE RECENT ILLUSTRATION. 

Northwesterly from Lake Valley about 25 miles, in the 
county of Grant, is another specially rich mineral district known 
as the "Percha Country," situate upon the head waters of the 
river of same name, and which river is here divided into three 
branches. The district, as developed at this writing, extends 
north and south for a distance of about ten miles in the foot- 
hills along the eastern base or slope of the Southern Black 
Range. Its southern extremity is the group of mines upon 
the South Percha, from whence the district extends north 
crossing the middle stream and group of mines at Kingston to 
the north group of mines, centering about the "Solitaire" daim 
upon the north Percha. 

The first discovery in the district was made in the summer 
of 1881 and has since proved to be a very rich property. The 
claim is known as the "Bullion," the first assay of which aver- 
aged $250 in silver to the ton. As reported by responsible ex- 
perts at the beginning of the year, a shaft had been sunk 70 
feet, out of which $30,000 had been taken. The new town of 
Kingston, located near this claim, has sprung into existence 
within the past few months. Its size and importance will be 
■■somewhat apparent from the fact that it already numbers among 
its business establishments a healthy looking and ably conducted 
folio newspaper of eight columns to the page. Quoting from 
the report last referred to — "the ore in the Bullion occurs in 
continuous pockets in the lime and near to a dyke of porphyry ; 
the gaugue of the pocket is quartzose, calcareous and argalla- 
ceous, carrying iron and copper pyrites and silver antomonide. 
The outcrop shows rusty and black." 

Other mines near the Bullion are the Supsrior, the Corn- 
stock, John S. Phelps, Polar Star, Miner's Dream, Silver Queen, 
Iron King and Illinois, and a large number of other claims of 
greater or less merit, many of which are commanding the 
attention of capitalists. The first named claim adjoins the Bul- 
lion and has been already largely developed with the most satis- 
factory results by a California company, having for its president 
Governor Perkins, and George Hearst as a managing stockholder 
and director. Machinery has just been purchased by the com- 
pany and will soon be in place for the thorough working of the 
Superior. As the manuscript was being placed in the hands of 
the printer, a credible report comes that at the depth of 166 feet 
a well defined contact vein of five feet was struck in the Super- 
ior, out of which $5,000 was taken in less than twenty-four 
hours. 



38 ILLUSTRATED NEW MEXICO. 

The Grey Eagle, for which there is a standing offer of 
$85,000 whenever a clear title can be given, and the Ontario, 
averaging 93 ounces, are representatives of a large number or 
claims partially developed and situate upon and near the South 
Percha. 

The developments upon the North Percha have been very 
remarkable, some of the finds within the past few months giving 
promise of ranking with the best. The most prominent of the 
latter is the Solitaire, showing sixty per cent, silver in the out- 
croppings. One specimen of float of solid silver weighing over 
one hundred pounds was found. The ledge has been discovered 
and rich developments are expected. The Sinclare is an exten- 
sion of the latter. The Brilliant is also of the same group. Jef- 
ferson Raynolds, the banker, is part owner and vouches for 
assays of the same made at Denver, running per ton respec- 
tively $1,700, $800, $400 and the lowest $153. A selected piece 
run $6,000. Of the district generally, experiences in develop- 
ment agree that : The mineral occurs in contacts between lime 
and porphyry, similiar to Leadville, with the exception in favor 
of Percha, that the contact is easily discovered; while in the 
Leadville region the prospector has often to sink blind through 
one hundred feet or more of wash or even a cap of porphyry. 

POMOLOGY, AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE. 

Agriculture is chiefly confined to the valleys, wl ere irriga- 
tion can be made available. Some of the mountain parks pro- 
duce the more hardy and short crops without irrigation. 

There is more than sufficient agricultural land, which, if 
cultivated, would supply a home market equal in value to the 
highest industrial development of the Territory. 

In horticulture sufficient has been demonstrated by amatuers 
to show the presence in various sections of the Territory of fruit 
trees in variety, of twenty years' growth and less, that are thrifty, 
clean and symmetrical in form, while their deep green foliage and 
prolific bearing give assurance of perfect health, and their superb 
flavor the highest adaptation of soil and temperature. 

The range of fruits represented include those of Iowa, Illi- 
nois and Ohio, while the southern portion of the Territory also 
includes some of the semi-tropical fruits. 

Experts in California fruits concede New Mexico to possess 
all the advantages of the latter in every essential of horticultural 
success Especially is tbis a fact in the cultivation of the grape 
and in fruits indigenous to the northern States. New Mexico 
possesses all the advantages of the moderate temperature of the 



POMOLOGY, AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE. 




VINEYARD AND FRUIT FARM, MESILLA VALLEY. 

States named, with none of the disadvantages of the rigorous 
cold climate incident to the latter. 

Under proper attention in cultivation, as reported at the 
Bureau of Immigration, Santa Fe, the yield per acre of wheat is 
from 15 to 50 bushels; corn, 40 to 60 bushels; oats, from 35 to 
45 bushels, and that of vegetables is simply enormous. A 
twelve acre field of corn grown in the Placer mountains whithout 
irrigation the past season, samples of which are on exhibition at 
the bureau, compare favorably with eastern cultivation. 

ARABLE AREA— IRRIGATION. 

The amount of land susceptible of profitable cultivation is 
approximated, and something about irrigation and methods is 
given in the following extracts from a paper issued by the 
Bureau, and heretofore published in another form: 

The United States census for 1880 will speak for itself. 
With a population ot less than 120,000, New Mexico numbers 
5,053 farms, covering a total area in round numbers of 450,000 
acres, twenty live per cent, of which land is under immediate 
cultivation. While it is true there is less arable land in the Ter- 
ritory relative to its entire area, as compared with the relative 
area "of either of the central states, or States located upon tie 



40 



ILLUSTRATED NEW MEXICO. 




SAN FELIPI PUEBLO ON THE RIO GRANDE. 

slopes of the Mississippi valley, there is no doubt but the breadth 
of arable lands in New Mexico is nearly or quite equal to the 
average arable area of the eastern and middle States, excepting 
the States of New York and Pennsylvania, and quite as valuable 
to the farmer and fruit-grower. This statement of facts will not 
be doubted when the water system of the Territory is considered; 
and which includes the Kio Grande del Norte, heading in the 
mountains of western central Colorado, from whence it flows in 
a southeasterly direction to the central northern boundary of 
New Mexico, and enters the Territory carrying a large volume 
of water, and then meanders in a southerly course through a 
generally broad valley of arable land for live degrees of latitude 
to its central southern boundary. Another part of the water 
system is the Rio Pecos, which heads in the mountains east of 
Santa Fe, and in like manner flows in an easterly and southerly 
direction to the south, an a line equally dividing the eastern half 
of the Territory for two thirds its length. The Rio San Juan in 
the northwest, the Rio Canadian in the northeast, and the Rio 
Gila and Rio San Francisco in the southwest and the numerous 
tributaries of them all con titutes the water system. The valleys 
bordering on these several water courses, where irrigation is 
practicable, and the mountain parks where irrigation is unneces- 
sary, it must be understood, are distributed over an area of Ter- 
ritory covering, as New Mexico does, an aggregate of square 
miles equal to the whole area of the six New England States, 
the great State of New York and the State of New Jersey thrown 
in. Excepting in several of the mountain parks, irrigation is 
more or less, a necessity. Nor must agriculture in consequence 
be regarded as less practical or profitable as a business. The 



ARABLE AREA — GOOD MARKET. 41 

soil is uniformly good for cultivation, and under ditch water is 
brought equably and with certainty according to the necessities 
of vegetation, thus avoiding the effects of drouths. Another and 
important advantage in cultivation by irrigation, is the fertilizers 
in the form of mountain wash, brought in suspension and solu- 
tion, and deposited, and whereby the natural exhaustion coming 
from cultivation is annually repaired, and the producing quali- 
ties of the soil kept good without additional trouble or expense. 




A GOOD HOME MARKET. 

Agriculture is now and will probably remain secondary to 
other and permanent interests, for illustration, mining. Second- 
ary, I mean, in the sense that the value of agriculture and 
market gardening is dependent upon a lume market, which is 
assured in the growing importance, permanence and diffused 
presence of mining industry. This home market, it must also 
be remembered, receives the natural protection from eastern 
competion by an overland transportation of hundreds of miles 
intervening. To the demands of the mining camps for the pro- 
ducts of the farm and garden, may be added similar demands 
from innumerable cattle and sheep ranches. 

The range of products to which the arable lands of JNew 
Mexico are adapted are varied, ranging from the more hardy 
varieties bordering on the great lakes of the north to the semi- 
tropical fruits and vegetables of the gulf. In vegetables and 



42 ILLUSTRATED NEW MEXICO. 

fruits, especially, there are some instances where the perfection 
in flavor, yield and size is astonishing. 

But a small proportion of the arable land of the Territory 
has thus far been brought under cultivation, the latter covering 
only a few hundred thousand acres and the system of irrigation 
crude and improvident. 

Few, or none, of the economical methods known to modern 
systems have been introduced. Water conduits of iron, whereby 
soakage, evaporation and the general wastage incident to the 
present system are avoided, have not obtained. Saving of the 
water wastage and the surplus of the rainy season through sys- 
tems of dams and store reservoirs, have no place as yet in New 
Mexico. Deep fall plowing, whereby the crust of the adobe soil 
would be loosened and the melting snows of winter be permitted 
to find their way into natural reservoirs is seldom to be seen. 
Enough, however, has been thus demonstrated to shadow a vast 
increase in agricultural productions. Deep fall plowing to 
absorb and hold the melting snows and moisture of winter, added 
to the opportunities afforded by a mild climate for early plant- 
ing, renders it practicable in many places to bring broad aieas 
under cultivation, which otherwise would be too uncertain to 
warrant the attempt. 

With modern methods in irrigation applied to the water 
supply and equable distribution of the water, there is no reason- 
able doubt of the Territory or New Mexico, in its products of 
the soil, comparing favorably with the average State, as before 
stated, along the Atlantic slope. 

In horticulture and viniculture, both tree and vine are of 
healthy growth, the fruit is of superior flavor and perfection, and 
compares favorably with the best. Grapes from New Mexico 
are already in demand and are shipped to eastern markets and 
sold at high prices. When horticulture shall have arrived at the 
same degree of development as that of the vine, it will likewise 
be in ready demand abroad as well as at home. 
MARKET GARDENING. 

Opportunities for market gardening are good in every por- 
tion of the Territory, and all kinds of produce commands unusu- 
ally high prices. Prices at Santa Fe will average: Bunch of 
asparagus the size of a goblet, 20 cents; early radishes, 10 cents 
per dozen; new potatoes, two pounds for 25 cents; onions, 3 
pounds for 25 cents; gooseberries, per quart, 25 cents; pieplant, 
10 cents per pound; eggs, 40 cents per dozen; butter, fresh, 50 
to 60 cents per pound; milk, 15 cents per quart; flour, $5 per 
hundred pounds; corn, $2.;">0; hay, $30 to $50 per ton, and all 
kinds of fruit in season in proportion. 



PROFITS OF STOCK RAISING. 



43 



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^(fift 






CATTLE AND SHEEP. 

The mesas and mountain parks sup- 
ply food for stock. The grasses grow 
plentifully on the mesas, in the valleys 
and on the mountains, except in very dry 
seasons upon the mesas. The grasses, 
cured upon the ground in the fair in the 
dry atmosphere" retain their nutritious 
qualities and constitute the winter feed. 

The mildness of the winter admits 
of stock feeding on the ranges the year 
round. 

The practicability of sinking wells in 
many places now destitute of water is 
well known, and admits of bringing 
many square miles into use that are now 
outside of the immediate presence of 
__ water. Other square miles, now monop- 
olized by those essaying to be the sole owners of water, may in 
like manner be taken possession of by stockmen, who will be to 
the expense of sinking for water. Windmills for raising water 
are also valuable and available. As every large n esa is more 
or less covered by deep arroyas or cafions, in the bottom of which 
water can be obtained a few feet from the surface, the whole area 
of the table lands can be made available for stock raising. 

The Staked Plains, even, can be added to the grazing area 
by sinking wells and the use of windmills, as indicated. 
PROFITS OF STOCK RAISING. 
The following statement by Commissioner of Immigration, 
Whigham, of Colfax county, one of the best for stock raising, 
is valuable in this connection: 

The principal industry of the county at present is raising 
cattle and sheep. The grazing lands of Colfax county are justly 
celebrated and are unrivalled in any section of the Rocky Moun- 
tains. No business has proved a more lucrative one here than 
stock raising. There are in Colfax at present, it is estimated, 
75,000 head of cattle, 200,000 head of sheep and 7,000 head of 
horses and brood mares. The following table will not be out ot 
place, as not only giving an estimate of the profits in the cattle 
business here— and it is indorsed by cattlemen hereabouts as a 
fair exhibit — but will also give current prices of common stock, 
with which it starts, and the price of the improved also. 

Let us say the stock raiser makes a purchase in September 
of a herd composed of the following grade and class: 



44 



ILLUSTRATED NEW MEXICO. 



CAPITAL INVESTED IN STOCK. 

150 young cows and calves, at $25 $2,250.00 

100 two-year-old heifers, at $12 l ,200.00 

100 two-year-old steers, at $12 1,200.00 

75 year! fng heifers, at $7 525 .00 

75 yearling steers, at $7 525.00 

10 high grade bulls, at $75 750.00 

$6,450 00 

CAPITAL INVESTED IN RANCH, ETC. 

Ranch, corrals, etc '. ■ $250.00 

Horses and equipments 250.00 

$500.00 
SUMMARY ACCOUN~ I OR FIVE YEARS. 



End of year. 


No of 

stock. 


Value. 


Sales-3-y'r-old steers. 


Expenses 


Bank 
ccount. 


First 


53J 

655 

855 

1,063 

1.321 


$7,140.00 
8,465.00 
11,200.00 
14,620.00 
18,477.50 


100at$18.00.$l,8('O.. 

75 at 18.00. 1,350.. 

60 at 18.00. 1,080.. 
100 at 22.50 2,250.. 
L30at 22.50. 2,925.. 


$680.00 

750.00 

850.00 

1,100.00 

1,500 00 


$1,120.00 


Second 

Third 


600.00 
230.00 


Fourth 


1,150.00 


Fifth 


1,425.00 










Total 








$4,525.00 













Value of stock .".$18,477.50 

Talue of ranches, horses, etc 1,000.00 

Bank account ';.:. .-." 4,525.00 

.. 24,002.50 
Capital invested 6,950.00 



Profit in five years $17,052.50 

In the above table we have added $500 to the value of the 
ranch, horses, etc., at the end of the five years, which is a low 
estimate of the money charged to "expenses" which went for the 
purchase of additional horses. The increase of cattle has been 
reckoned at 85 per cent, allowing 5 per cent, of loss from 
natural causes in young stock. The improvement in stock bred 
from fine bulls has been reckoned at 25 per cent. 

While the cattle business is generally regarded as attended 
with less risk and more certain in its results, many claim for 
sheep raising a larger profit. Our observation — from fourteen 
years' residence in New Mexico and Colorado — is, that where it 
is desired to invest a large capital without giving a close per- 
sonal attention to the business, cattle would be preferable, but 
where a man desires to invest a small or moderate capital in 
either business and give it his whole time, more money and 
quicker returns would be made by purchasing sheep. The 
annual wool clip is a timely, certain and good income to those 
who wish to invest the larger part of their capital at once. 



FRUITS AND TREES. 45 



The present prices of sheep and wool are as follows: 

Conimo-i Mexicnn ewes, youne:. $ 1 50 

Common Mexican wethers'.: 1 25 

Graded Merino ewes, young 2. 00 to 3 - . 00 

Graded wethers 2.00 to 3.00 

It is difficult to give quotations of wool, as they are con- 
stantly varying; prices this year, however, have been from 15 
cents per pound for the lowest grade of Mexican, to 24 cents for 
the choicest improved, unwashed. The wool clip varies from 
2 to 6 pounds on flocks of ewes and wethers. The general aver- 
age in this county on all flocks would be 3 1-2 pounds. The 
net increase of sheep is 80 per cent. 

The price of horses, broke to saddle or harness, varies from 
$40 for the ordinary stock pony to $50 for a good carriage 
horse. 

Commissioner of Immigration Lea, for. Lincoln county, 
writes: "The profits on stock raising are 50 per cent." These 
statements are substantially true in every part of the Territory. 

VEGETABLE YIELD. 

Commissioner Whigham, of Colfax county, states as fol- 
lows: 

In the production of many vegetables this county excels,, 
especially in onions, beets and cabbage. Onions were grown 
here which were 7 inches in diameter and weighed 4 pounds 
each, and the delicacy of their flavor gives them peculiar excel- 
lence. Irish potatoes grow remarkably well throughout the 
mountains, 400 bushels to the acre having been frequently raised, 
and 200 bushels is an average crop; these potatoes are very fine, 
and the amount of potato land is practically unlimited. Cab- 
bages have been grown at Cimarron which weighed from 30 to 
37 pounds. A pumpkin grown on the Vermejo weighed 80 J 
pounds. !$g 

The above may be taken as applicable to the whole Ter- 
ritory, except as to potatoes, which are generally confined to* 
mountain parks. 

FRUITS AND SHADE TREES. 

From the report of Commissioner Hazledine, Bernalillo 
county, we copy : 

Until within a few years but slight attention'has been paid 
in this part of the valley to the culture of fine fruit trees. Small 
July and October apples, red. (wild) plums, fair pears, good 
peaches, excellent apricots and enormous quinces have been 
raised successfully by the descendents of the Spaniards from 
time immemorial; also by the Indians of several of the pueblos. 



46 



ILLUSTRATED NEW MEXICO. 



Experience has proven that the finest apples and pears can be 
raised in this locality by grafting into the native stock. Set 
out the stock where it is to remain, and the second year cut off 
near the ground and graft into it with scions from fruit-bearing 
trees of the varieties desired. 




SCENE IN ALBUQUERQUE. 






In this way fruit-bearing trees can be secured much sooner 
than by planting the standard or dwarf tree. from the eastern 
nurseries. Trees grafted as stated need tying to stakes for the 
first two years, to protect them from the high winds prevailing 
in the spring months; and all fruit trees on account of these 
winds should be pruned down and the branches kept as near the 
ground as possible. I have known trees grafted near the ground 
in April to grow seven feet in height by the fall of the leaf the 
same year, and stem just above the graft bulb to increase from 
the ordinary size of an apple scion to 1^ inches .in diameter. 
All fruit trees are healthy in this valley if properly cared for, 
and yield enormously. The apricot and peach blossoming so 
early in the season, are uncertain crops, but the other tree fruits 
•of the temperate zone are almost sure. In the lower valley the 



FETJIT BELT— WOOL AND CATTLE. 47 

fig and almond do well, and as far north as Valencia I have 
known fair crops to be raised. 

NURSERIES. 

Nurseries are needed in this portion of the valley, and no 
legitimate business would yield better financial results. In them 
should be raised for sale, not only fruit trees of all kinds and 
shrubs, but also a good assortment of evergreen and deciduous 
trees for shade purposes. Though but few countries need shade 
trees more than JSew Mexico, scarcely any have less. Its chief 
reliance is the cottonwood, which, though a rapid grower, is 
not desirable near a residence at the season of the year when 
the inevitable caterpillar breeds in its branches. The ailanthus 
does well and I should suppose the catalpa and silver leaved 
maple would also. 

THE FRUIT-TREE BELT. 

In this belt may be included, not only the valleys of the 
Rio Grande and Pecos, but also the higher lands on either side, 
and an extensive range to the north of this county. I remember 
that when the peach crop failed in the Rio Grande valley (in 
1869, I think), the only peaches we got that year were from the 
Indian pueblo of Jemes, which has an altitude several hundred 
feet greater than Albuquerque and is about 40 miles farther 
north. Most excellent apples are raised at Santa Fe, and could 
be, I have no doubt, in many of the valleys in the mountains to 
the east, west, and north of us. 

WOOL AND CATTLE PRODUCTS. 

In a careful estimate based upon railway shipments, and 
from inquiries made at the centers of the wool trade in 1879. by 
Maj. T. B. Brooks, the yield of wool amounted to 10,500,000 
pounds, produced by 5,000,000 sheep, being an average of a 
trifle over two pounds to the head. The value of the wool in 
local markets is from 10 to 20 cents per pound. The yield from 
native sheep is placed at 1 pound per head, and from thence 
through half-breed blooded stock and up to fine Calif ornian 
Merinos, 6 pounds per head, ^he annual increase in sheep will 
average 80 per cent., worth on the ground from $1.50 to $1.75- 

The number of cattle in the Territory is estimated at 500,- 
000 head, yielding for market about 90,000 head annually, 
worth on the ground from $12 to $20 per head. 

The marginal value on stock during the past year, by rea- 
sons of abundant rains and good pasturage, may with safety be 
placed at 20 per cent, advance on above figures. 



IS ILLUSTRATED NEW MEXICO. 




The improvement of the breeds of cattle and sheep will 
greatly enhance the profits, and this fact has become so appar- 
ent that it is believed in a short time the cattle and sheep will 
equal those of the best grazing regions of the United States. 

HORSES. 

Horses in New Mexico are strong 
and healthy. Though small in size, they 
are better adapted to the uneven surface 
of the country than large ones. The 
grasses are nutritious, and horses thrive 
on them as well or better than they do 
upon the blue grass of Kentucky. They 
are numerous throughout all portions of 
the Territory, but there is no sufficient 
data from which to estimate their num- 
ber; the proportion of horses to the number of people is much 
larger than in other countries. They can be cheaply raised, as 
they can subsist the entire year by grazing. 

THE PUBLIC LANDS. 

The laws of the United States, re'ating to the disposition of 
public lands, are well adapted in a country like New Mexico to 
place in the hands of a few men a monopoly in stock raising. 
The Territory suffers most from a want of permanent water. 
There are in many places small streams and springs, which sup- 
ply water to large herds of stock. These are located under the 
homestead laws, or otherwise obtained, with a view to controll- 
ing the lands for miles around. Persons thus possessed of the 
water have the benefit of pasturage of large tracts, which 
belong to the government, without cost. If the policy were 
so changed that the public domain could be surveyed into tracts 
relative to the water supply for the same, and into tracts 
suitable to a yeomanry or to a homestead system, stock-growing 
monopolies would be prevented, and the country generally could 
be settled and occupied by stockmen having families on the 
ground, and what is more, having an abiding, personal and 
immediate interest in good order, low taxes and the permanent 
prosperity, and growth of the Territory. 

The existing laws thwart their own purpose (which is to 
distribute lands among the people to the fullest extent possible) 
in all this dry and mountainous region. Their practical opera- 
tion is to reinstate the Spanish and Mexican land grant system — 
those manorial estates which have excluded the poor from the 
possession of landed property, and cursed so many countries. 



TIMBER — A SANITARIUM. 



49 



T1MBEE. 

Timber abounds in ample quantities and is well distributed 
for local purposes. With care in the prevention of forest fires 
the supply for home consumption and something for export 
would hold out indefinitely. It consists of pine, cedar and 
pinon ; the latter especially valuable for fire wood. Ash, oak y 
maple and black walnut are also found in sections. 




MONTEZUMA HOTEL AND BATH HOUSES, LAS VEGAS SPRINGS. 



A SANITARIUM. 

That the Territory has superior sanitary advantages, as 
represented in high altitudes, equable temperatures, dry atmos- 
phere, generous sunshine and mineral and hot springs, is mani- 
fest. 

Pulmonary complaints generally experience prompt relief, 
if the disease is not too far advanced when the patient seeks 
the benefits. Frequent instances of aggravated cases in con- 
sumption, however, have received relief and life prolonged to 
ripe old age, simply by approaching the high altitude by slow 
stages,— taking from thirty to ninety days en route from the 
Missouri river. The experience of Dr. Josiah Gregg:, an old 
Santa Fe trader, and author of the "Commerce of the Prairies," 
is a conspicuous illustration of this class of cases. The story is 
told in his book. Dr. Gregg, in brief, crossed the plains with a 



50 ILLUSTRATED NEW MEXICO. 

caravan of merchandise and was three months en route. He 
started on the trip in desperation — as a last chance. Upon 
arriving in Santa Fe his relief was so satis factory that he at once 
engaged regularly in the trade and continued the business many 
years, enjoying comparatively excellent health. 

The advantages of open air life on the plains, particularly 
as experienced in travel and camp life, is efficacious. 

Asthma, as a rule is not benefited, although when "depend- 
ing on derangement of the stomach," as stated by Prof. E. R. 
Peaslee, "is sometimes cured." 

The best season for consumptives to avail themselves of the 
benefits of the climate is in June, the more aggravated cases 
approaching the higher altitude by easy stages. 

Rheumatism, cutaneous and venereal diseases experience 
speedy relief by a few days' or weeks' bathing in the springs and 
drinking the waters. Sun stroke, it is said, never was known 
in the Territory ; this by reason of the low humidity in the 
atmosphere. 

Heart diseases and nervous complaints would be out of 
place in this rarified and electric atmosphere. In the mountain- 
ous and more humid sections rheumatism is more aggravated; 
while persons coming to the country afflicted with it experience 
great benefits in the dry and more sunny sections. 

Along the lower Rio Grande malarial diseases have appeared 
periodically. The first known was in 1821, and since, respect- 
ively, in 1857, 1877, and again in. a milder form during the 
past year. This will no doubt be overcome by proper drainage. 

COMPARATIVE DEATH RATE. 

The comparative death rate, as given in the census reports 
of 1860 and 1870, makes New England 25, to Minnesota 14, the 
Southern States 6, and New Mexico 3. 

Dr. Lewis Kennon, a physician of experience, and for many 
years employed in the army, says: *'The lowest death rate from 
tubercular diseases is in New Mexico. 

Medical statistics of the United States army in the six years 
from 1849 to 1854 referring to the respiratory system, says: 
"New York, New England and the regions about the great lakes, 
exhibit the largest ratios, and Florida, Texas and New Mexico 
the smallest, being in the ratio of cases per 1,000 of mean 
strength: New England, 4.8; New York harbor, 5.9; great 
lakes, 4.5; Atlantic coast of Florida, 2.3; gulf coast of Florida, 
6.9; Texas southern frontier, 4.0; western frontier of Texas, 3. 9; 
New Mexico, 1.3." Hammond's hygiene testifies to the fiict 
that "New Mexico is by far the most favorable residence in the 



CLIMATE— TEMPERATURE. 51 

United States for those predisposed to or affected with phthisis." 
We are indebted to the Smithsonian report of 1870 for the above 
quotations. 

THE EXTREME PURITY OF THE ATMOSPHERE. 

The amount of ozone (electricity) in the Rocky Mountain 
regions, especially in this altitude, is relatively much greater 
than in the central and sea-board states. 

Indeed ozone will not tolerate impurities and cannot remain 
in its presence. Hence, the extreme purity of the atmosphere. 
In illustration, raw meats are cut up and dried, preserved and 
stored for future use. In spite of the absence of any system of 
sewerage at such centers of population, among others, as Taos, 
Santa Fe, Socorro and Silver City, beyond natural drainage and 
the cleansing coming from occasional copious showers, there is 
an extreme healthfulness among the people. This fact has made 
the saying proverbial of the native population that: "It is a 
country where none die except with their boots on, " and of the 
octogenarian that he "dries up and is blown away." 

HUMIDITY, RAIN, TEMPERATURE. 

By reference to the reports of the chief signal office of the 
army it will be seen, that at the signal service station at Santa 
Fe and upon the high line of the continent, humidity ranges a 
large percentage less than in either the Central, Atlantic or Gulf 
States. The average is 80 per cent, upon the New England coast 
and 33 per cent, at the Rocky Mountain stations. 

The year ending June 30, 1875, is cited as an average year 
as to rainfall. 

Rainfall in 
inches. 

Santa Fe 16.68 

Denver, Col 15.24 

Salt Lake City 20.24 

San Francisco 21.54 

Colorado Springs 15-24 

Galveston 46.44 

New Orleans 74.98 

The temperature for the year ending Jane 30, 1875, in the 
extremes stood as follows : 

FAHRENHEIT. 



Maximum. 



Santa Fe 

Denver, Col 

Colorado Springs. 

Salt Lake 

San Francisco 



Aug. 2nd, 89° 
July 4th, 102° 
July 11th, 98° 
July 1st, 98° 
Sept. 14th, 89° 



Minimum. 



Feb, 24th, 2 U 
Jan. 9th, 29° below zero. 
Jan. 13th,25° " 
Jan. 16th, 5° " " 
Dec. 26th,40° 



52 



ILLUSTRATED NEW MEXICO, 



The monthly maximum velocity (miles per hour) of the 
wind at Santa Fe in 1876, stands 24 each for June and Decem- 
ber, to 32 in March, and rising to 38 in October. (Forty-five 
miles to the hour is set down as a gale.) The following is the 
meteorological summary at Santa Fe, N. M., for seven years : 
[Compiled from U. S. Signal Service Records. ~\ 





Mean 
Barom- 


Thermometer. 


Wind. 


Rainfall. 


No. of Days 


Year. 








Prevailing 
Direction. 


Highest veloc- 


rain or snow 




eter. 


Mean 


Max 

89 


Min 




ity (Miles 
per hour) 




fell. 


1874 


29.756 


48.9 


E. &S. W. 


42 


19.83 


97 


1875 


29.753 


48.6 


90 


o 


8. W. 


50 


7.58 


76 


1876 


29.796 


4S.1 


89 


-1 


S. W. 


38 


15.07 


109 


1877 


29.809 


48.3 


90.5 


2 


S.W.&N.W 


43 


11.10 


109 


1878 


29.799 


47.6 


97 


-2 


N. 


38 


19.55 


103 


1879 


29.843 


50.6 


95 


-13 


E. 


32 


11.44 


87 


1880 


29.81 


46.6 


88 


-11 


N.W. 


32 


. 9.89 


88 



The amount of rainfall at Santa Fe in 1881 was 21 inches,, 
and vegetation was greatly benefited. 




FIRST NATIONAL BANK, LAS VEGAS. 

MINERAL AND MEDICINAL SPRINGS OF NEW MEXICO, 

The mineral and medicinal springs of New Mexico are 
numerous and are found in nearly every section of the Terri- 
tory. They are deservedly popular and universally known in 
the southwest, and by everybody familiar with the locality, as 
possessing, in a pre-eminent degree, for many complaints, the 
medicinal properties sought at the great health resorts of the 
world. 

For centuries, not only the people of Nesv Mexico but 
northern Mexico, and laterly from central and southern Mexico^ 



MINERAL AND HOT SPRINGS. 53 



;and from all points near New Mexico, have traveled in private 
^conveyances long and weary journeys, beset by hostile Indians, 
in order to avail themselves of the curative properties of these 
springs. Conspicuous among those visiting these springs in 
early days were the Franciscan and Dominican friars. 

Now that the railroad has entered New Mexico from every 
point of compass, with lines running conveniently near to several 
of these springs, they are placed within easy and comfor- 
table reach of the world. Good hotels and bath-houses and 
superior accommodations have recently been provided for the 
rapidly growing demands of invalids and tourists. 

Analysis of several of the springs have been made by com- 
petent persons, and are herein presented for the consideration of 
those interested. 

THE DISEASES IN WHICH THESE WATERS ARE EFFICACIOUS AND 

BENEFICIAL. 

The following is copied from a statement prepared by the 
physicians of one of the springs most resorted to, and may be 
accepted as equally applicable to either of the other springs open 
to visitors : 

u The following ills are almost invariably cured, while many 
sufferers with other diseases not curable, have received great ben- 
efit from bathing in and drinking these waters : Chronic and 
acute rheumatism, gout, scrofula, stiff joints, skin diseases as a 
class, ulcerations and enlargements of the glands, general phys- 
ical debility, mental exhaustion, spinal disease, sciatica, lum- 
bago, paralysis, St. Vitus dance, and all nueralgic or nervous 
affections, catarrh or ozena in all forms, dyspepsia, liver dis- 
eases, early stages of Bright's disease, diabetes, goitre, specific 
locomotion, ataxia, spurious vaccination, and all blood poisons 
and female diseases. Pulmonary diseases, not too far advanced, 
are very successfully treated, both the purity of the atmosphere 
and the mild, equable temperature no doubt contributing largely 
to the general good result in such cases." 

Referring to the same subject in Wheeler's United States 
Geological Survey, Prof. Leow says: 

"Science as well as experience has demonstrated beyond a 
doubt that for consumptives the climate of New Mexico far sur- 
passes that of Minnesota, California or Florida." 

HOTELS AND BATH HOUSES, AND HOW TO REACH THEM. 

Las Vegas Hot Springs has two new hotels and bath houses, 
and is fitted both by nature and art for a pleasure as well as 
health resort. It is immediately connected with the Atchison, 



54 ILLUSTRATED NEW MEXICO, 

Topeka and Santa Fe railroad by a branch railway running to 
Las Yegas station, six miles away. 

Ojo Caliente (Taos county), Joseph's, near the ruins of an 
ancient Indian pueblo, has hotel and bath house, and is connected 
by daily stage with Barranca Station on the Denver and Rio 
Grande railroad, twelve miles away. 

Jemez Hot Springs, in the canon, twelve miles above the 
Indian pueblo of the same name, has a new hotel and bath house 
and is connected by stage with Bernalillo Station on the A., T. 
& S. F. E. R. ; distance forty miles. 

Hudson's Hot Springs has a well established hotel with 
bath houses, and is connected by railroad with Deming Junc- 
tion on the A., T. & S. F., and Southern Pacific; distance 25 
miles. 

(Analysis of Joseph's Ojo Caliente.) 

Of this group of springs there are four in number, of nearly 
the same analysis, of which the analysis is here given of No. 1. 
It has a basin twenty feet long, nine feet wide and a tempera- 
ture of 114.5 ° Fahrenheit. In one hundred thousand parts of 
water, as analyzed by Prof. O. C. Marsh, of Yale College, 
copied from a business circular, are contained parts, as follows: 

CONSTITUENTS. 

Sodium carbonate , 196.95 

Calcium carbonate 4.20 

Iron carbonate 20.12 

Sodium chloride 40.03 

Lithium carbonate 1 .22 

Magnesium carbonate 6.10 

Potassium sulphate 5.29 

Silicic 4.10 

Arsenic : 10.08 



Tofal 288 .09 

Gases, carbonic acid. 

Prof. Leow says of the waters : "They are of good quality." 
The flow is copious. 

There are a number of soda springs three miles above Ojo 
Caliente on the same stream, located upon the bluff, and whose 
collective flow descends in considerable volume and forms an 
interesting veil or sheet of water as it breaks over the brow of 
the bluff. A cave beneath the latter has been found, having on 
all sides, deposits from the water, Its depth is about forty feet 
and six by eight feet in size. The bluffs are likewise of the same 
formation. 

JEMEZ HOT SPRINGS. 

There are two distinct groups of warm springs in the valley, 
two miles apart. The springs of the lower group consist of six 
in number. The chief of which is : 






LAS VEGAS HOT SPEINGS. 



55 



A geyser with a surface of sixty square feet, and an aperture 
of one square foot; the temperature is 168° F.; large quantities 
of escaping carbonic acid keep the water in violent agitation ; 
thick deposits of snow-white crusts are formed, consisting chiefly 
of carbonate of lime. This spring yields about fifty gallons of 
water per minute. 

{Analysis by Prof. Leow.) 

The water of the geyser contained in 100 parts: 

Chloride of soriium 0.1622 

Sulphate of soda \ . . 0035 

Carbonate of lime o!o64l 

Carbonate of magnesia 0.0103 

Potassa 1 

Lithia ! Tra 

Silicic acid f 

Sulphate of lime J 

Total amount of salts , T . . . 0.2401 

Tests were made for iodine in the evaporation of residue of 
several gallons of the water, but none was detected. • 

SAN YSIDRO SPRINGS (NEAR JEMEZ.) 

Its waters, are rich in carbonic acid and of very agreeable 
taste . 

(Analysis by Prof. Leow.) 
It contains in 100 parts : 

Chloride of sodium . 0.3072 

Sulphate of soda 0. 1639 

Corbonate of lime 0.0670 

Carbonate of magnesia 0.0246 

Carbonate ot iron 0.0003 

Potassa ) 



Lithia 
Silicic 



.Tracers. 



Total 0.563 

LAS VEGAS HOT SPRINGS. 

The temperature of these springs ran^e from 90 ° F. to 
130°F, and there is a large number of them. No. 1 has a 
basin six feet deep, five feet long, four feet wide ; taste, weak 
saline ; no odor observable ; bubbles of carbonic acid constantly 
rising ; yield, about fifteen gallons per minute. 

(Analysis by Prof. F. V. Hay den.) 

It is copied from the business circular of the Springs. 



Constituents. 


Spring No. 1. 


No. 2. 


No. 3. 


Sodium carbonate 


1.72 
1.08 

14.12 

27.26 

Trace 

Strong Trace 

1.04 

Trace 

Trace 

130 F. 


1.17 
10.63 

15.43 
24.37 
Trace 
Strong Trace 
Trace 
Trace 
Trace 
123 F. 


5.00 


Calcium " ) 


11.43 


Magnesium " \ . 

Sodium sulphate 


16.21 


Sodium chloride 


27.34 


Potassium 


Trace 


Lithium 


Strong Trace 


Silicic acid 


2.51 


Iodine 


Trace 




Trace 


Temperature 


123 F. 



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There is another, but a cool mineral spring, three miles 
northeast of Las Vegas and two miles east ot Green's ranch. It 
showed the following composition : 

{Analysis by Prof. Leow.) 

In one hundred thousand parts of water are parts as follows : 

Sodium carbonate A 120.00 

Calcium carbonate \ ,o «o 

Magnesium carbonate ) 

Sodium sulphate * 5.26 

Sodium chloride 6.41 

Silicic acid Trace. 

Total 145.42 




MONUMENT ROCK. RIO SANTA FE. 



SANTA FE SPRINGS. 

Four miles east of the city of Santa Fe, in the canon of the 
same name, are two mineral springs well known to the Mexicans, 
and which, in generations past, were much resorted to by Fran- 
ciscan friars and others in cases of general debility and in 
nervous complaints. With the general changes incident to 
revolutions and conquest during: the past two generations, these 
springs have been almost wholly lost to memory. 

The attention of a physician at Santa Fe was recently called 
to them, and upon some inquiry and a casual examination, he 




PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 1867 — 83, SANTA FE. 

Originally erected by Baptists, 1853; new structure erected in 1SS1» 
First Presbyterian Cnurckin New Mexico. 



RELIGION. 5? 



was prompted to make a careful analysis such as was possible 
with the means at hand. Taking one gallon of water, the result 
was as follows: 2l£ grains of solid matter dried by a tempera- 
ture of 212 F. 

CONTENTS OF THE SOLID MATTER. 



Proto Oxide of Iron , 




Medium. 


Lithium. 




do 


Magnesium . 


Carbonate. 


Prominent. 


Potassium. 


do 


do 


Sodium. 


do 


do 


Chlorine. 


Acid. 


Proportionate 


Carbonic. 


do 


do 


Sulphuric. 


do 


do 



The flow from each of these springs is copious. They are 
situate at an altitude of about 7,500 feet, with surroundings of 
pine and cedar trees. 

Analysis of the southern springs have none of them come to 
hand although every effort has been made to obtain them. 

The following, upon religion and private schools, was pre- 
pared by the writer for and published in the Blue Book of New 
llexico for 1882. 

RELIGION. 

The prevailing religion is largely Roman Catholic. The 
Territory, with the State of Colorado and the Territory of 
Arizona, constitute an Archepiscopal See or province of this 
faith, with Santa Fe as the metropolis, and His Grace, the Most 
Rev. John B. Lamy as primate. The Jesuits, as an organization, 
are represented in considerable force, having a provincial of the 
order and an ably conducted newspaper on the ground. The 
Christian Brothers, the Sisters of Loretto the Sisters of 
Charity are likewise represented in considerable force. In addi- 
tion there is a large force of priests. Protestant denominations 
are represented by the Episcopals in a new missionary jurisdic- 
tion, including New Mexico and Arizona, with the Right Rev- 
erend George Kelly Dunlop as primate, residing at Santa Fe, 
and having six clergymen in the jurisdiction. 

The Presbyterians and Methodists are represented in the 
principal towns by a dozen or more clergymen each and commu- 
nicants to the number of 700 each, and probably five times as 
many more in sympathy with them if not all attendants at 
church. The Baptists, Congregationalists and Southern Metho- 
dists have each a couple of clergymen on the ground, and bid 
fair to become permanent. The Mormons have also gained a 
foothold on its domain. 



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LAS VEGAS ACADEMY. 



EDUCATION. 



All the protestant denominations have Sabbath schools con- 
nected with their churches and probably command an aggregate 
attendance of 2,000 children. The Koman Catholics are repre- 
sented in all the more important towns and neighborhoods by 
parochial and academic schools, variously under the charge and 
control of the Jesuits, Christian Brothers, Sisters of Loretto, or 
Sisters of Charity, and largely supported in most of the counties 
by the public school funds. This church and its orders have 
erected fine edifices, especially at Santa Fe, Las Vegas and Albu- 
querque. The Protestant denominations are also represented at 
the capital and in the larger towns by primary and academic 
schools which constitute an important feature in the present 
educational facilities in the Territory. Commodious school 
buildings have been erected for their accomodation at Santa Fe, 
Albuquerque and Las Vegas. 

The latter schools are supported wholly either by private 
contributions or by tuition fees, much of the money coming from 
abroad. 

Governor Sheldon, in his report to the Secretary of the 
Interior for 1S81, remarks as follows with respect to public 
schools and land grants : 

PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 

In a country where population is sparse it is not unusual 
that schools are neglected. This Territory, until within the last 
twelve months, has been remote from the densely populated and 
highly developed sections of the United States, in consequence of 
the absence of the means of rapid transit by railroad. The 



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masses of the people have been poor, and only the few have 
been enabled to send their children away for instruction. Edu- 
cation, therefore, has been partial, and the absence of libraries 
and newspapers has left the masses of the people less intelligent 
than those in otiier parts of the nation, who have been favored 
with better advantages. 

From time to time the legislature has passed acts relating 
to this subject, and from them can be drawn by a person dis- 
posed to liberally construe statutes in favor of schools a respect- 
able school system. There are a good many defects, however^ 
to be remedied, and yet there are some excellent features. 

Education is compulsory for five months of the year, and 
the law contemplates that schools shall be open for all children, 
without regard to religious creed, nativity, or condition. 

One-fourth of the taxes raised in the several counties is set 
apart for school purposes. The machinery of the school system 
is not very complete, but the chief trouble lies in neglect to exe- 
cute the law. In some localities it is not executed at all, and in 
others but indifferently, although more or less money is collected 
for school purposes in every locality. There are some difficul- 
ties in the way of prosperous schools very hard to overcome ;. 
they are, scattered population, except in the towns, and the 
prevalence of two languages among the people. Only a few of 
the natives can understand or speak the English language, and 
the same is true as to the bulk of those who have immigrated 
since the aquisition of the country in regard to the Spanish 
language. It is desirable that in every nation there should be 
homogenity of language, and it may be wise to require the 
teaching of the prevailing language in all the schools. Yet, to* 
adopt such a rule here, would prevent a majority of the child- 
ren from being educated in the public schools. The disposition 
to encourage education is creditible, as judged by the laws on the* 
subject, from the fact that there are a good many nourishing pri- 
vate schools in the Territory and from the general sentiment of the 
people, this feeling is rapidly growing, and the influx of intelli- 
gent and enterprising people will give it a greater impetus. 
Intelligence is becoming more general through the agency of 
newspapers, which are now established in all the principal towns, 
and many of them are entitled to great respect for ability and 
enterprise. As a Territory, New Mexico is in a condition of 
pupilage, preparato^ to assuming the position of a state, it may 
be wise for Congress to deal with the subject of schools so far as 
to see that the true American idea, that the system shall give 
ample and equal advantages to all classes, be carried out, and 
that such system be maintained, whenever necessity seems to- 



$0 ILLUSTRATED NEW MEXICO. 

demand it, by contributions from the national resources or the 
imposition of a sufficient tax upon the property ot the Territory. 

LAND GRANTS. 

New Mexico seems to have been well covered with grants 
of land, real or pretended, while under the dominion of the 
Spanish and Mexican governments. The lands embraced in these, 
having been withdrawn from entry and sale, are effectually in 
mortmain until the questions as to their validity is finally settled. 
Title to these lands is uncertain, and their settlement and devel- 
opment are prevented to a great extent. Quite a number of these 
claims are unconfirmed, and little or no effort has been made to 
procure their confirmation. Charges of fraud and crime are 
made as to some that are confirmed, such as forgery of papers, 
perjury, subornation of perjury, and false and erroneous sur- 
veys. This fact and the lapse of time challenge the utmost 
scrutiny into those which may be presented in the future. It 
would be the greatest blessing if an early day could be set when 
the land grant incubus should be entirely removed from this 
Territory. It seems to me that it would not violate the stipula- 
tions of the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo if a time were fixed 
within which applications for confirmations should be made, and 
if not made within such a period, that they be forever pre- 
scribed. 

I respectfully suggest that the period be short and follow 
the precedent of the last act relating to the confirmation of 
grants in Louisiana and Missouri, which was three years. 

MODERNIZING. 

To mention a few human activities added or to which force 
has been given during the past three years ; civic societies are 
represented in Masonry, Odd Fellowship, Good Templars and 
Knights of Pythias. An annual Territorial Exposition was 
organized in 1881, at Albuquerque, which has held two exhibi- 
tions with encouraging results and has a third appointed with 
success assured. One hundred postoffices have been estab- 
lished, ch'efly within the past two years . Educational facilities 
have been largely increased. The Historical Society has been 
revived at Santa Fe. Gaslight, water works, the telephone 
and horse railroads are among the modern improvements found 
at Santa Fe, Las Vegas, Albuquerque and elsewhere. Thirty 
stamp mills and reduction works have been erected or are in 
course of erection in various mining centers. Grand hotel edi- 
fices with first-class appointments and substantial business blocks 
and fire proof warehouses are to be seen in all the principal 



NEWSPAPERS. 



61 



towns. Manufactories of various kinds are springing up and a 
general look of permanence is apparent. 




SCENES IN ALBUQUERQUE. 

Newspapers during the past three years have more than 
doubled in numbers, quadrupled in quality, and in circulation 
undoubtedly command a dozen times the number of readers that 
they did prior to that date. Where there were no dailies then 
there are now eight, some of which in quality are equal to the 
best upon the high line of the continent. There- are likewise 2 
semi-weeklies, 27 weeklies, 1 semi monthly and one monthly. 
All this and 12,000 of skilled industrial operatives have followed 
in the wake of the building and operating of a thousand miles of 
railroad. 

ADIOS. 

Thus is presented the whole question of the importance of 
New Mexico in its resources and advantages. Wealth seeks 
investment where there is profit, and is unerring in its judgment 
as no other representative of human intelligence can be. Among 
the visitors and immigrants attracted to the Territory during the 
past two years have been the most distinguished personages of 
the land in every walk of life. Commerce, the professions, 
skilled labor, capitalists and public officers have all been repre- 
sented. 



62 



ILLUSTRATED NEW MEXICO. 



Immigration has set in, capital is concentrating upon the 
land and the grand opportunities represented in New Mexico's 
mines, vines, valleys, mountains, mesas, audits great health-giv- 
ing properties, its majestic mountains and sublime scenery are 
being possessed and enjoyed by the industry, intelligence and 
wealth of the world. Just here it may be assuring to know that 
opportunities are very far from being all taken and interesting 
to be reminded, that the area of New Mexico, as before stated, 
exceeds that of solid New England by 57,523 square miles, and 
that the Territory equals in area New England and New York 
combined, with New Jersey thrown in. 




SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO EOQUET. 



MINES AND MINING. 



BY COUNTIES. 



As Reported upon by the Commissioners of Immigration for the 
respective counties, to the Bureau of Immigration. 



Most of these reports were made a year ago, and conse- 
quently do not in such cases include recent discoveries and 
developments of which there are many. 




BERNALILLO COUNTY. 

{Prof. Charles S. Howe, B. S.) 

Until within a very short time New Mexico has been com- 
paratively unknown. The cause of this may be found in its 
isolation, by reason of not having railroad communication with 
other States. History informs us that soon after the conquest 
of Old Mexico, the Spaniards pushed up into this region, con- 
quered it and worked on an extensive scale its mines and placers. 
Ruins of old cities and towns, with their churches, turreted and 
loop-holed for defense, are found scattered all over the country. 
Many of them are in mountainous regions where the only 
industry possible was mining. They could not have been built 
for defense, because the cities are large and some of them must 
have contained thousands of people. Numerous ruins of smelt- 
ers are also found, giving indisputable evidence that mines were 



64: ILLUSTRATED NEW MEXICO.. 

once worked on a large scale. Two hundred years ago the^ 
Indians, who had been enslaved and forced to work these mines, 
broke out in rebellion and drove the Spaniards from the country. 
So intense was their hatred toward those places in which they 
had been forced to labor, that they filled up every old mine so 
that no trace could be found of them. A number of years after 
the Spaniards were allowed to return to the country, but only 
on condition that the mines should never be opened or worked.. 
This condition seems to have been faithfully kept, and for many 
years mining was wholly abandoned in the Territory. During^ 
the early part of this century we hear of some of these old mines- 
being opened and new ones being discovered, but they were 
never worked to any great extent. The Indians were hostile, 
transportation was expensive, and the methods of working ore 
very crude. It is only within a short period that the mines of" 
New Mexico have begun to attract attention. 

Bernalillo county contains some of the most valuable of 
these old Spanish mines. Several districts have already been 
opened and work enough done to prove their richness. The 
greatest variety of minerals abound within the limits of the 
county. Gold, silver, copper, lead, iron, coal and lime are 
found in large quantites. Granite and sandstone for building 
purposes are found in numerous places. Immense masses of' 
crystallized gypsum are found in the southern part of the- 
county. The value of this mineral as a fertilizer and for use in 
the arts is too well known to need explanation. 

COAL. 

On the Rio Puerco, about twenty miles from Albuquerque, 
several veins have been opened which vary from four to eight 
feet in width. In Tijeras canon one vein is nine feet thick and 
very pure. Other veins are known to exist in these and other 
localities, but they have never been opened. There has been no- 
demand for coal here until within a short time and consequently 
none has been taken out. 

MINING DISTRICTS. 

HELL CANON 

is situated twenty miles east from Albuquerque, on the west side- 
of the Sandia mountains. This mining district was discovered in 
the summer of 1879. The ore is a decomposed quartz carrying 
free gold, some silver and copper. The Manzanita is a lode of" 
gold-bearing quartz from fifteen to twenty feet wide. Already 
a shaft fifty feet deep has been sunk, and a tunnel thirty^ 
feet in length dug. The ore runs from twelve to twenty- 



BERNALILLO COUNTY MINES. 



65 




SCENE IN ALBUQUERQUE. 



dollars to the ton. One of the best known mines in the 
camp is the Star, owned by Messrs. Strahan, Thomas and others. 
It was discovered in August, 1879, and from the first gave proof 
of great richness. It consists of a free milling quartz ore, and the 
vein is fully einht feet wide. Assays from this mine have shown 
from $128 to $164 to the ton. One of the earliest discovered 
lodes was the Milagros. This was the first to call the attention 
of miners to Hell canon, and it has since fully sustained its rep- 
utation. Three miles from the canon is the Golden Chariot lode, 
a true fissure vein, with well defined walls. North of the canon 
are several galena veins found in a granite formation. One of 
these, the Indiana, assayed one hundred and seventy ounces 
silver on the surface. It is not claimed for this district that the 
ore is extremely rich, but that there is an immense quantity of 
it, and it is easily worked and milled. Water enough to run 
several mills can be obtained up the canon and the sides of the 
mountains are well wooded. 

TIJERAS CANON. 

Tijeras canon cuts its way through the center of the Sanclia 
mountains, and has long been the principal route from the Kio 
Grande eastward. It lies only twelve miles from the river and 
is connected with it by a fine hard road. The ores are copper, 
lead and silver. Galena has also been found, some of it rich in 
silver. This is one of the districts which has just been discov- 
ered, but which will suon command attention. 



66 



ILLUSTRATED NEW MEXICO. 



NAXflMIENTO 

is an organized mining district with a recorders office. For 
years the Mexicans and Indians have brought very rich speci- 
mens of copper ore from the Jemez and Nacimiento mountains. 
It was known that there was a rich body of mineral there some- 
where, but no systematic effort was made to discover it until 
1880. A fine propeity was found on the west side of the Naci- 
miento mountains. The copper occurs as copper glance and 
gray copper in the ledges of sandstone . The white and red 
sandstone runs parallel with the mountain side, and for a dis- 
tance of ten miles, shows traces of copper. In some places the 
copper occurs as fossils, mostly of trees, but in others it is in 
immense lodes of conglomerate. A small amount of silver is 
tound with the copper on the surface, and seems to increase with 
the depth. The Nacimiento company now own over a dozen 
claims, on all of which large deposits are found. On the 
Eureka a tunnel one hundred feet long has been dug. At a dis- 
tance of fifty feet from the surface a large vein of conglomerate, 
twelve feet wide, averaging twenty- five per cent, copper, was 
struck. From that point the tunnel has followed the vein along 
the dip. This vein can be easily traced for over five hundred 
feet along the surface, and the indications are that it runs along 
near the surface for the distance of a mile. The Copper Queen 
shows a smaller vein, but is much richer. It runs over fifty per 




WOOL WAREHOUSE, SPRINGER. 

cent., and parts of it as high as sixty per cent. In all of these 
mines there is an abundance of ore that will run forty per cent, 
copper During the last few months, other prospectors have 
ff one into the camp, and over a hundred claims have been staked 
out Large veins of fine bituminous coal are found within a 
short distance of the mines, and wocd and water are close at 



COLFAX COUNTY MINES. 67 



hand. The Nacimiento company expect soon to have a smelter 
in operation and be ready to ship bullion by next fall. 

The mountains seem to be full of rich veins which only 
wait the labor of the prospector and miner to be discovered and 
developed. For the miner and capitalist there can be no better 
section of country than this. 

COLFAX COUNTY. 

{Harry Whigham, Commissioner.') 

Of the mineral productions of this county we have gold, 
silver, copper, lead, iron, manganese, plumbago, fire-clay and 
coal. The gold mines are situated in the Moreno valley, and at 
the head of Ute creek, on the Ponil and on the Cimarroncito. 
The most important mines in the Moreno are placers. These 
were discovered in 1868, and have been worked continuously 
ever since. This district includes many rich gulches, of which 
the following are the most important: Willow, Humbug, 
Grouse, Michigan and Big Nigger. These have all been worked 
by hydraulics with great success. There is on the bars between 
the gulches and in the valley of the Moreno a vast area of land 
which has not been worked, all of which prospects fully 50 cents 
to the cubic yard. Numerous lodes of gold quartz have been 
discovered in this district, but few developed to any great 
extent. The water for working the placers is brought princi- 
pally by a large ditch from the head of a neighboring stream 
in the Sierra Madres. On Ute creek there are also rich placers 
which have been worked since 1869. But the principal mines 
in the Ute creek district — which is divided from the Moreno by 
the Baldy range of mountains— are the quartz lodes. Chief of 
these is the Aztec, which was discovered in 1869, and worked 
the following year with a yield of some six or seven hundred 
thousand dollars. It is a good vein of free milling ore. There 
are a number of other lodes which have been worked for years 
past, and some recent discoveries which promise well. Princi- 
pal among the later are the Rebel Chief, Mountain Queen, and 
discoveries at the head of the Ponil and on the Cimarroncito. 
The two former are gold quartz. On Ponil the ores run 50 per 
cent, in copper and high in silver and gold; they are veins about 
three feet thick and are regarded as important discoveries. On 
the Cimarroncito a number of gold lodes have been discovered, 
and it seems more than likely That this may prove an important 
district. There is a 15-stamp" mill at the head of the Ponil owned 
by the New Mexico and Rhode Island Mining Company. The 
aggregate yield of gold in this county since the discovery in 



68 ILLUSTRATED NEW MEXICO. 

1868 is variously estimated between two and three million dol- 
lars. Mining here is regarded as but in its infancy, and there is 
every confidence that the future annual yield will greatly exceed 
the past. 

In the vast area of its coal beds, however, we think Colfax 
county will find in the future its greatest commercial import- 
ance. (See general article elsewhere upon the coal fields of New 
Mexico.) 

DONA ANA COUNTY. 

(A. J. Fountain, Commissioner.) 

The mining industries of Dona Ana county have recently 
assumed an importance that dwarfs all others. It has been 
known for many years ihat valuable mineral deposits were con- 
tained in all of its mountain ranges, but their extent and rich- 
ness was not until recently suspected. 

THE ORGANS. 

The Organ mountains lie about eighteen miles east of the 
Rio Grande. The district at present is ahead of any in the 
county in *the amount of development work and prospecting 
being done. All that is now needed to place the various mines 
on a paying basis is a couple smelters, and it is very probable 
that they will be erected within a few months. 

The principal composition of the mountain mass in sight at 
the different elevations, and as shown by the line of breakage 
discernable at points varying in distances, is syenite doloritic- 
limestone proper, and is combined with other minerals, sand- 
stone, arbolite and porphyry, with now and then talc, porphyry 
and quartz in mass; and in several places it bears evidence of 
having undergone a roasting, the residuum filling the surround- 
ing cavities. Again, the usual combination of quartz and feld- 
spar, that in the diflerent localities are more or less mineralized, 
from the cap rock of the clearly defined veins that ramify the 
mountain mass, extending from the summit to the plain on either- 
side of the mountain, within the mineral belt range proper, for 
such these mountains have, for a distance of at least twenty 
miles long and six wide, counting from summit to each side of 
the mountain plain. 

These mountains have a coal formation in the upper cap of 
the wavelet before named, that can be tapped several times in 
three miles, and then has its incline under the plain. 

The following are among the best known properties in the 
range on which work is now being steadily prosecuted. 



DONA ANA COUNTY MINES. 



69 



The Hawkey e has a shaft down about thirty feet and shows 
white quartz with antimonial silver, galena and sulphurets of 
iron. It has a vein of about two-and-a-half feet in width, follow- 
ing the lead with a black wall of syenite. The ore is said to 
assay from $100 to $350 in silver. 

The Memphis is in lime formation. The main shaft, No. 1, 
at this examination is one hundred feet deep. It has a cross- 
cut of fifty-three feet running west, eighteen feet all in ore. 
At the 100-feet level a cross-cut is being run, one is now in 
thirty- four feet. The ore vein on the west side of the wall is 
perfect, pitching five inches to the foot. On the east of the wall 
it is all in ore and its quantity is unknown. The mine is not 
yet in shape that a computation can be made. The character of 
the ore is very flattering for developing into a good paying mine. 
The ore of this mine is copper stain carbonates and galena, car- 
rying silver. It is said assays have been made of this ore vary- 
ing from $40 to $200. 

The Modoc and the south extension of the same lode, called 
the Lebanon, are claims which show up good ore bodies, con- 
sisting nn part of galena, carrying silver, copper and a little 
gold. The Modoc has a tunnel projected sixty feet in the moun- 
tain mass, which is now thirty feet from the summit, with con- 
tact well defined, and has every appearance of developing into 
a good mine. 




SHRINE AND CHURCH, SANTA CRUZ. 

The Stevenson mine is an old one, but at this time no work 
is being done upon it. As an evidence of its early use, in the 
long ages past, not far from the Modoc and to the southeast, is 
an okfruin, with walls about two feet high, showing that at 



70 ILLUSTRATED NEW MEXICO. 

least a four- room house had an existence, and near this are the 
remains of an old smelting furnace, and around it is found a 
quantity of antimonial silver. Nothing like it has yet been 
found in these mountains; so the inevitable conclusion follows 
that the source of this mineral is undiscovered, if in these moun- 
tains, or else the ore was imported from some far off district, yet 
unknown. 

The Merrimac is situated one mile and a half north of the 
Hawkeye and three-fourths of a mile east of the Sylvia. It is 
said to be one of the best leads in the district, and is claimed 
to carry sixty per cent, copper and sixty-six ounces of silver. 
It has a fissure vein with syenite walls on one side and limestone 
on the other, and has an eight-feet development shaft. The 
matrix has in it iron, silver, oxide of copper and galena. 

The Black Hawk, on the northern part of the mountains is 
an incline shaft of about forty-five feet, following the vein dip- 
ping to the northeast in a fissure, mineralized all the way. The 
shaft is five by six, copper indications. They claim to have an 
assay of two ounces gold, $50 silver, and two per cent, copper, 
i. e. , $100 of the copper per ton. 

On the south end of Mineral Hill, on the east sicfe of the 
mountains, and about eight miles north of Shedd's ranch, are 
a series of claims called the Uranus, Vulcan, Lady Hopkins and 
Pocotiempo. All these claims have a heavy iron capping, and 
carry both gold and silver. There are now several shafts in 
about ten feet, but preparations are being made to run a 300- 
feet tunnel to bisect and cut the several veins that cross the 
mountain and also through the several claims. 

It will not be very long before capitalists will be directing 
their attention to these mountains, and with one or two good 
mills in operation, Las Cruces and Mesilla will become thriv- 
ing places. 

LAKE VALLEY. 

Considering the amount of development, the Lake Valley 
mining district certainly has as flattering an outlook as any in 
the Territory, and is located in the foot hills of the Black Range, 
upon its southeastern slope, twelve miles northwest of Nutt Sta- 
tion, on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, said station 
being twenty-seven miles north of Deming. The general forma- 
tion of the district is fossiliferous lime streaked with strong 
strata of porphyry, and the pay material seems to be cased 
between lime and porphyry, the contact showing more perfectly 
where the greatest depth is attained. Of the ores, an iron car- 
bonate strongly impregnated with chlorides and sulphides of 



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silver predominates, though lead, carbonates, antimonial lead 
and antimonial silver are found in considerable quantities. The 
entire precious metal-yielding area of this district does not 
embrace a space of over two miles square, and decidedly the 
best portion of this is covered by the claims of the Sierra Grande, 
Sierra Bella, Sierra Plata and Sierra Apache companies. 
Although these four companies are separate corporations, the 
leading lights of all are the same men, and who in mining 
affairs have a national reputation. 

Among the entire list of properties, probably the Lincoln 
of the Sierra Grande, shows the greatest amount of develop- 
ment, and contains in sight the largest bodies of ore, actually 
measuring in places twelve, fourteen and sixteen feet of very 
high grade ore. 

Next in point of development are the Stanton of the Sierra 
Plata, and Columbus and Emporia No. 2 of the Sierra Bella 
companies. All of these show vast bodies of ore equally as rich 
and almost as large as those of the Lincoln. The Kohinoor of 
the Sierra Apache, although not as much developed as the above 
described claims, shows upon the surface even more flattering 
than any of them. There are at least two thousand tons of ore 
upon the dumps of these properties, all having been extracted 
from the drifts, cuts and winzes, (no stoping being done), and 
its estimated value made from close samples and tests, is far in 
excess of the original purchase money, which is popularly sup- 
posed to have been $500,000. Numbers of leading mining 
experts have recently examined these properties, and it is stated 
that none of them have estimated the ore reserve to be seen, at 
less than $5,000,000. 

The ores of these properties are assorted into about six 
classes, running less than 40 ounces of silver per ton, and, mar- 
velous to relate, large proportions of it reaching, 5,000, 10,000 
and even 15,000 ounces of silver per ton. 

After a great many working tests it has been determined 
that at least ninety per cent, of the ore of these mines is free 
milling, consequently a large force of men are employed in grad- 
ing space for mill platts, and machinery is being purchased to 
arrive at an early date. 

Thus, twelve miles northwest of Nutt Station, at Lake 
Valley, in Dona Ana county, New Mexico, is situated the 
grandest deposit of silver ore ever discovered. In comparison 
with it, the treasure which the genii of the wonderful lamp and 
ring laid at the feet of Aladdin sinks into insignificance; and the 
story of the Peruvian Inca, who filled his prison cell with pre- 
cious metal to satiate his relentless captor's avarice, will no longer 



72 ILLUSTRATED NEW MEXICO. 



pass for fable when the wealth of this marvelous mine becomes 
known. 

THE DISCOVERY. 

A little more than three years ago a miner by the name of 
Lufkin, then living at Hillsboro, New Mexico, fifteen miles 
northwest of Lake Valley, or McEvers' ranch, as it was then 
called, in company with a companion, started out on a prospect- 
ing trip in the foot-hills of the southern extremity of the Black 
Range. They had no luck for some weeks ; but finally, at a 
point about two miles west of McEvers' they discovered a large 
body of black ore croppings extending over a hundred acres of 
Territory and indicating plainly the presence of mineral of some 
kind. The big, black bodies of ore, cropping out above the 
surface, showed that, whatever the nature of the mineral to be 
found, it was certainly in immense quantities. They sank sev- 
eral prospect holes and soon satisfied themselves that they had 
''struck it rich" in silver; but, as their "grub stake" was by 
this time exhausted, they returned to Hillsboro and got employ- 
ment, one as a cook and the other as a miner, saved* up their 
wages for several months, in order to have a u grub stake" when 
they should go again to work on their claim. 

In a few weeks the Indian war broke out upon the country 
and minimz operations in that section were suspended. Finally, 
however, through the assistance of Hon. J. A. Miller, of Grant 
county, N. M., who was then the p st trader at Fort Bayard, 
Lufkin and partner were enabled to develop their mines suffi- 
ciently to prove that they were first-class ; and then a rush began 
towards the new district. Claims were located on all sides and 
quite a mining camp sprung into existence. Ore running as 
high as SI, 000 per ton was exposed, and Mr. Miller began to 
look around for means to better develop the mines. The result 
was that about a year ago Mr. Miller effected a sale of the prin- 
cipal mines in the district to a syndicate of New York capitalists 
for $225,000, Lufkin and his partner receiving 825,000 of the 
amount. 

(Reference has been made on a preceding page to the erec- 
tion of stamp mills and reduction works which are now in active 
operation, and for many months [from January 1882] have been 
almost daily showing an out-put of bullion running up into 
the thousands. — Ed.) 

The present article has already stretched out to undue pro- 
portions, and we will only add, in closing, that the history of 
the world contains no parallel in this New Mexican mine. Not 
a thousand persons have yet seen it, and probably not one-tenth 



DONA ANA COUNTY MINES. 73 

as many more will feel disposed to accept without reserve our 
statements ; but they are all true, nevertheless. The rich 
developments we have described are situated at a point of junction 
of two claims called respectively the Lincoln and the Stanton by 
the locators, but now absorbed into the Sierra Plata and Sierra 
Grande groups by the New York compam^. 

THE JARILLAS. 

The Jarillas mountains, now known as the Silver Hills dis- 
trict, are about twenty miles east of Shedd's ranch which is on 
the eastern slope of the Organ range. They are about twelve 
miles in length from north to south, and present every appear- 
ance of being a volcanic upheaval in the midst of the arid plain, 
some sixty miles wide, which lies between the Organ and the 
Sacramento ranges. 

The Silver Hills have sprung into fame only since the first 
of January last, though they have long been known to be rich 
in mineral and many attempts have been made to prospect and 
develop them ; but owing to the want of water which had to be 
carried from Shedd's ranch, every effort proved futile. 

At length a band of daring prospectors invaded this hith- 
erto inaccessible region, and succeeded in surmounting its diffi- 
culties. 

The lodes generally extend northwest and southeast. At 
the south end the capping is mostly iron, in some of its numerous 
forms. These cappings are gold and silver bearing; but most of 
the miners think as soon as the cap rock is removed, the princi- 
pal yield will be gold. This supposition seems to be well 
grounded as placer gold is found in nearly all the gulches. Some 
silicious lime is also found in the south. As you pass to the 
north, the iron capping gives way to that of silicious lime, and 
the prospect for gold decreases while that for silver and copper 
increases. But while this rule holds good in the main, like other 
rules it has exceptions. So we are not surprised to learn that 
some claims at the south ran high in silver and copper. 

Several claims have been sold, without development, for 
$500 each, while others have been bonded at $20,000. Inter- 
ests have also been sold in some claims at good figures, where 
the locators were too sanguine to sell outright, but not rich 
enough to develop alone. 

All the ore is impregnated, to a greater or less degree, with 
copper in its various forms, and yields well in gold and silver. 
We have had reports of assays running as high as 76 per cent. 
in copper, and from 15 to 79 ounces in silver. Of gold we have 
no specific report, but as before intimated the prospect is very 



74 ILLUSTRATED NEW MEXICO. 

good. It is said that from four pounds of ore from the Kefufia 
mine, smelted in the rudest manner, two ounces of silver were 
obtained. 

A well has been sunk to a depth of ninety feet in Dogtown, 
about five miles west of Jarillas, at the bottom of which is a bed 
of sand and red clay sufficiently wet to squeeze water from it 
with the hand. If this bed be perforated, and sand and gravel 
found below, water will undoubtedly follow, and probably rise 
almost to the surface. If so, we predict for the Jarillas a boom 
such as has not been known since the palmy days of Leadville. 

Mining in the Jarillas, prior to the recollection of the oldest 
visitants, and indeed prior to any well authenticated history of 
this country, has left its traces in numerous dumps of rejected 
ore, evidently considered worthless in comparison with that 
which was probably packed long distances for reduction by the 
rude method.? then known, but which will yield a handsome 
profit under present modes of treatment and advantages of 
transportation. The old shafts, or more properly "gang ways," 
from which the ore has been carried on the backs of peons, have 
yielded to the mouldering influences of time ; and the work of 
denundation which has been going on for decades, perhaps cen- 
turies, has filled them up and almost obliterated from them every 
trace of human industry. Even the old ore piles were covered 
with wash from the mountains above, so that they were only 
found by mere accident. At other places, great excavations 
have been made for that highly-prized and valuable gem, the tur- 
quoise ; and, judging from the numerous small specimens found 
in the old debris not without success, but as civilization advances, 
the demand for, and hence the value of, mere ornaments decrease, 
so that it is not likely that it will ever pay again to work these 
deposits for turquoise. 

Some speculative minds believe these traces of ancient min- 
ing have been thus obliterated by the pueblo Indians, to keep 
their Spanish conquerors from using their enforced labor to 
enrich themselves; while others deem it of more recent date, and 
claim that they were concealed by the Mexicans about the time 
of the cession of New Mexico to the United States. But for 
ourselves, we prefer to attribute the obliteration to natural 
causes. 

THE POTRILLAS. 

This is a small range of mountains near the Mexican line, 
about thirty five miles southwest of Mesilla. Many valuable 
mines have already been discovered in this range. 



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THE SAN ANDREAS AND SAN NICHOLAS MOUNTAINS. 

These mountain ranges offer a fine field for the prospector ; 
they are the northern extension of the Organ range, and are 
known to be rich in valuable mineral. But very little prospect- 
ing has yet been done in these ranges; in fact it may be said, not- 
withstanding the rich discoveries made in Lake Valley, Hillsboro, 
the Organs and the Jarillas, that the mines of Dona Ana county 
have not been yet fairly prospected. I have myself with a horn 
spoon and a canteen of water, washed gold out of the sand in a 
dozen canons of the Jarillas mountains, and I am informed by 
reliable gentlemen that they have done the same in San Andreas 
range, yet I know of no placer claim having been located in 
either of these ranges. 

The prospector in Dona Ana county need have no appre- 
hension that his mineral discoveries may turn out to be within 
the limits of somebody's land grant, for not a foot of mineral 
land in this county is covered by a grant. 

GRANT COUNTY. 

{From Burchard's U. S. Mint Report, 1881.) 

This county, at present, as for many years, recognized as 
the principal mineral-producing portion of New Mexico, is sit- 
uated in the extreme southwestern corner of the Territory. It 
is very extensive, and beautifully diversified by elevated grassy 
plateaus, mountain ranges and peaks, and fertile valleys. The 
first discovery of gold made in the county was in 1859, near 
Pinos Altos, about nine miles north of the present site of Silver 
City, the county seat, and for several years thereafter from 1,000 
to 2,000 men were actively engaged in gulch mining at this 
place. The placers are represented to have been very rich and 
of considerable extent. Washing is still carried on upon a small 
scale by persons without capital, Mexicans principally, who 
manage when not prevented by a scarcity of water, to make 
good wages at the work. In addition to gulch mining, much 
work has been done on lodes, and many good mines have been 
located in the mountains contiguous, among the most important 
of which are the following, viz: Pacific Nos. 1 and 2, Aztec, 
Asiatic, Chicago, Langston, Mountain Key, Lamiena, Grande,, 
Arizona Nos. 1 and 2, Mogul, Atlantic, Victoria, Helen's Lode, 
Martin and Helen's Extension. Many smaller veins have pro- 
duced rich ores, but are now either worked out or can no longer 
be made to pay, owing to a change in the character of the ore, to 
iron pyrites and sulphurets, for the reduction of which the owners 
do not possess proper facilities, their machinery having hitherto 



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been confined to the arastra, wm'ch was found to work well 
in the soft surface ores. In fact nearly all the mines in this 
locality are said to be in about the same condition, and the 
owners are now awaiting the advent of capital to furnish the 
necessary machinery to once more transform the camp into the 
busy community it was during the prosperous times of 1859 and 
1860. The amount of gold produced here during the year 1881 
was about $25,000, about equally divided between gulch and 
lode production. 

The entire production of the placers since their discovery 
is variously estimated at from $5,000,000 to $10,000,000 in 
value. A few persons estimate a still greater amount, but the 
probabilities are that the smaller amount is excessive. The 
mines mentioned are reported to have produced about $1,500,- 
•000 during the same period. 

There is no record of the discovery of gold, in any consid- 
erable quantity, in any other portion of Grant county, except in 
the Mangos Valley, near the Burro range of mountains, where 
gold-bearing rock of high grade and in large quantities has, at 
a comparatively recent period, been discovered. A number of 
mines have been located in this valley. But little development 
and no output have thus far been made. The locality belongs 
to the Mogollon range of mountains, which have long been 
known to prospectors to be rich in mineral resources, besides 
being well supplied with wood and water. A railroad from the 
town of Socorro, on the Rio Grande, is expected at an early day 
to penetrate this region, when it is confidently believed this 
portion of the Mogollons will develop into a rich mining district. 

CHLORIDE DISTRICT. 

Numerous valuable silver mines have been worked for many 
years in the vicinity of Silver City, and have produced large 
quantities of bullion. Among the most prominent are the 
Seventy Six, Providentia and Two Ikes. No labor other than 
"assessment work" has been done on the latter or any of the 
smaller mines of "Chloride Flat" for a year or more past. The 
Providentia and Two Ikes are still, however, regarded as very 
valuable mines, the surface ores having only heretofore been 
removed, and work on them has been suspended largely on 
account of the expense of deep mining, and the lack of capital 
to supply the necessary machinery. Before the opening of the 
Seventy-Six mine, these two furnished sufficient bullion to sup- 
ply the wants of the entire population for a number of years. 
This was before the day of careful statistical records. The 
value of the production can therefore only be estimated. A low 



GRANT COUNTY MI$ ESj 77 



estimate of the Providentia puts the amount at $350,000, and 
that of the Two Ikes at $300,000. 

The Seventy-Six is a well developed mine, having a shaft of 
about 200 feet in depth, and drifts in various directions to the 
extent of nearly 12,000 feet, in all of which there are said to be 
bodies of fine ore. 

The entire yield of the mine, as shown by the books of its 
owner, has been $1,260,000 during the twelve years it has been 
actively worked. The mine produces some very high grade ore; 
specimens, weighing hundreds of pounds, giving assays of 3,000 
and 4,000 ounces to the ton, but when so found it is very refrac- 
tory. 

Connected with this property is a 10-stamp mill, somewhat 
out of repair by reason of long service, but the new manage- 
ment will no doubt soon put it in thorough order and fit it with 
all the modern appliances for the treatment of ores. There is a 
second mill at this place, of like capacity and in good order, 
owned by a Wisconsin company, but it has done little or no 
work during the year. The cause of this is not plain, as the 
supply of water has been better than for years past, and the 
mines of the locality are said to be able to produce more ore 
than both mills could treat. The district has no smelter at pres- 
ent, and yet it would seem that one might be made to pay, as 
plenty of rich ores are produced that can only be successfully 
worked by the smelting process. 

In connection with the Seventy-Six, and now a part of that 
property, there is another mine, the Seneca, which has been a 
good producer in the past, but which has not been worked for 
several years. Its total production is reported at about $92,000 
worth of bullion. 

As in the case of the gold production of Pinos Altos, and 
for the same reasons, it is difficult to say to what points this bul- 
lion has been shipped. The following is an estimate made by 
the owner of the mines, and is believed to be as nearly correct 
as it can be made, to wit : 

To New York ■■•• &J50.P00 

To Santa Fe 1&99SI 

To old Mexico 2o0,000 

Sold in Silver City 85.000 

Unknown • • • 90,0^0 

Of the above bullion sold in Silver City and "unknown,"' 

probably the greater portion was shipped to New York, as the 

banking firms 1 of Messrs. Porter and Crawford, of Silver City, 

who have been heavy purchasers of the precious metals for 

many years, have shipped, of sdver alone, about $1,175,000 to 

their New York correspondents. Aside from this firm there are 



78 ILLUSTRATED NEW MEXICO. 

about a half dozen others that have been extensive dealers, and 
whose shipments have generally been made to that city. 

Of the large amount represented as shipped into old Mexico, 
it is reported that the bullion was exchanged for supplies, such 
as cattle, corn, meal, beans, &c, necessary for the support of 
the population. 

GEORGETOWN DISTRICT 

is the next silver mining section of Grant county in the .order 
of importance ; in fact it is a question in dispute whether it does 
not take precedence. It is almost due east of, and about 25 
miles from Silver City. The discovery of silver at this point 
was made in 1872, since which time it has been thoroughly pros- 
pected, and many good mines have been opened, of which the 
following are among the best : Naiad Queen, McGregor, Mc- 
Nulty, Satisfaction, Satisfaction Extension, Commercial, Potter, 
Lou and Casey. There are many others of less note on which 
only assessment or development work is being done, but most of 
these named are being actively worked, and yet not to their 
full capacity, it is said, owing to the expense attending the 
reduction of their ores. Only the higher grades have thus far 
been treated, for this reason, while large quantities of low-grade 
ores, running from twenty to thirty-five ounces to the ton, are 
left in the dumps of the respective mines. 

The Mimbres Mining company has two stamp mills on the 
Mimbres river, about three and one-half miles from Georgetown, 
where the greater portion of the ore produced is reduced. One 
of these is a 10 and the other a 5-stamp mill. The former is 
nearly new and has a capacity of 25 tons per day of twenty-four 
hours. This mill is supplied with all the modern improvements, 
and is run by either steam or water power. This latter cannot, 
however, be relied upon, as at times the ditches and dams are 
destroyed by freshets, while at other periods the volume of water 
is so depleted by irrigating acequias and by evaporation, as to 
render steam, as an auxiliary, necessary. The other mill is old 
and worn, but still effective and capable of reducing about eight 
tons of ore per day. In connection with this mill there is a rude 
Mexican furnace and smelter used for smelting concentrations 
and ores that cannot be properly treated by other processes. 

The large mill of the company was in operation only one 
hundred and eighty days during the year, owing to the causes 
mentioned, but notwithstanding the difficulties and obstructions 
encountered, the output of bullion for the year, as ascertained 
from the company's books, amounted to $250,000 in value. 



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The output nf the McGregor for the calendar year 1881, 
was $20,000, and for the entire period from 1873 (when discov- 
ered) to December 31, 1881, about $225,000. 

The total production of the district of Georgetown, since 
the first discovery of silver, is estimated to amount to $1,500,- 
000 in value, believed to be a conservative estimate, arrived at 
by aggregating the known shipments made by the different pro- 
ducing mines and mills. 

The mines of this section are reported by experts to be very 
rich in medium-grade ores, and the output of the future, if the 
processes of treatment become sufficiently cheapened to warrant 
the working of the lower-grade ores, will no doubt far exceed 
that of the past. 

The deepest shafts of the mines of the district have only 
attained a depth of about 300 feet ; it may, therefore, be regard- 
ed as only in a partially developed state. Of course nothing 
can be predicted as to what results may follow from deeper 
workings, but the mine owners are confident, and it may reason- 
ably be inferred that the camp will be a prosperous one for some 
time to come. 

BURRO MOUNTAINS. 

Valuable discoveries of rich silver lodes have, within a re- 
cent period, been made near Bullard Peak, of this range, which 
is some 20 miles southwest from Silver City. A great deal of 
prospecting, and some development work, have been done, and 
the explorations have induced many to believe that this will de- 
velop into the richest mining section of Grant county. 

The Blue Bell mine has been wcrked to a greater extent 
than any other prospect of the range, and has a shaft 45 feet 
deep, on a vein 2 feet in width, which is said to be a perfect net- 
work of wire and plate silver. 

The Silver Glance and Black Hawk are more recent discov- 
eries, and the indications are that they will prove even richer 
than any of the prospects yet developed. A piece of ore weigh- 
ing fifteen pounds is reported to have been taken from the Black 
Hawk, three-fourths of which was solid silver. Assays running 
as high as $15,000 to $19,0.0 per ton are well authenticated. In 
fact, native silver, in wire form, has been found in a number of 
the prospects, and while it is not claimed that quantities of this 
ore abound, still enough has been found to indicate the discov- 
ery to be a very valuable one. 

As yet there has been no output of bullion from these mines. 
In fact, the camp is so new that no reduction works of any kind 
have yet been completed. In the Stevenson sub-district of this 



80 ILLUSTRATED NEW MEXICO. 

range a smelter is now being erected for the treatment of the ores 
of its mines, which are generally high-grade copper carrying a 
fair per cent, of silver. This range of mountains is well wooded 
and has a plentiful supply of water, which will insure, in time, 
the building of mills and other works. 

In the south and east end of this range are located the sub- 
districts of Givens and Cow Springs, which on account of the 
free milling character of the ores found, and the extent of their 
mineral-bearing area, promises to become productive. In addi- 
tion to these and almost in the same general locality, being a 
little south and almost between the two, discoveries of sand car- 
bonates have lately been made which give assays from surface 
sand of $24 to the ton. The ease with which these ores can be 
mined and reduced will make this discovery valuable. 

SHAKSPEARE, OR VIRGINIA DISTRICT* 

is located about 25 miles southwest of the Burro Mountains, 
near the line of the Southern Pacific railroad, and in the Pyra- 
myd range of mountains. The mineral-bearing area is about 
20 by 8 miles in extent, and is said to be very promising. 

The Superior has been opened by a shaft to a depth of 185 
feet, and drifting along the vein in both directions has been com- 
menced at the i 00-foot level. The vein is of a uniform width of 
five feet. The mine is reported to have 1,000 tons of ore on its 
dump, smelting returns of which show $66 to the ton. 

The Atwood is developed to a depth of 115 feet and shows on 
its dumps a large quantity of ore of the same character as that 
of the Superior, but mill returns indicate that it is considerably 
richer, $130 to the ton being reported. 

In point of development the Last Chance takes precedence 
over the rest, it having over 1,500 feet of shafts and driftings. 
In some of the levels fifteen feet of ore are exposed, and the 
veins, it is said, will average six feet throughout the entire mine. 
There are estimated to be 2,500 tons of ore on the dumps, and a 
number of car loads have just been sent to the smelcing works 
at Pueblo, Colorado. Returns are reported as averaging $70 
per ton. The ore is argentiferous galena in character, carrying 
chlorides and native silver. 

The Viola is on the same vein as the Last Chance, and while 
it doubtless is a very v duable mine it has not been so exten- 
sively developed. It has several shafts, the deepest having 
attained a depth of 135 feet. Sufficient drifting has been done 
to show a five foot width of ore, similar in character to that of 
the Last Chance, but richer in native silver. Ores have been 
shipped to smelters, but returns have not been received. 



GRANT COUNTY MINES, &P 

A smelting and refining company is now erecting smelting 
furnaces and reduction works for the treatment of all kinds of 
ores. The work is being pushed as vigorously as possible, and 
the company will be ready at an early day to commence work. 
Already a price-list has been issued and thejpurchase of ores at 
their assay value will commence within a short period. 

LOKDSBURG DISTRICT 

is adjacent to the Shakspeare, and is located on an open, grassy 
plain, with no surface surroundings to indicate the mineral de- 
posit, which was accidentally struck by the railroad company in 
boring an artesian well. The character of the ore is said to be 
sand carbonates, being entirely different from those of Shaks- 
peare, only two miles distant. In boring to a depth of 425 feet, 
the drill is reported to have passed through nearly 300 feet di 
this deposit. At this depth, water was struck, and black sand 
was forced to the surface, which upon examination showed rich 
traces of gold. An effort was made to keep the discovery 
secret until its true value could be determined, in order that the 
whole might be appropriated by the lew privy to it. This effort 
was partially successful. 

The work of developing the discovery has now been under 
way for some time, and parties interested seem perfectly satisfied 
with the result. At a depth of about 125 feet, where the ore 
body was first penetrated, assays made showed the value to be 
$3, $12 and $15 per ton. 

Every foot of ground was staked off as soon as the discovery 
became known, and companies were at once formed to develop 
the deposit. A shaft was commenced at a point some 70 feet 
distant from the original drill hole. This shaft is double com- 
partment, 6 by 10 feet, and has reached a depth of 150 feet. A 
stringer of ore running into the shaft is known to have been 
encountered, and indications are so favorable that the superin- 
tendent is said to have bonded a number of adjacent claims to 
eastern parties'. The assay value of the ore found was kept a 
profound secret. 

There are adjoining claims, parallel to each other, and lie 
across the railroad track. On the Lordsburg, the shaft is 5 by 
7 feet, and has been sunk to a depth of 151 feet. It is located 
about 500 feet south of the railroad. At a depth of 117 feet ore 
was struck, an assay of which showed $1.58, $22 and $172 and 
an assay at the bottom of the shaft, which is said to be in an ore 
body of unknown dimensions, yielded 78 ounces of silver to the 
ton. Drifting, to ascertain the extent of this deposit, will not 
be commenced until a depth of 250 feet has been attained. At 



82 ILLUSTRATED NEW MEXICO. 

the same time the ore body was struck water was encountered, 
which has become too strong too permit of the work going on 
with the present hoisting apparatus; it has, therefore, been tem- 
porarily suspended to enlarge the capacity of the hoisting and 
pumping works, Which will be completed in a few days. The 
formation is peculiarly strange, and the rock has no mineralized 
appearance. The stratifications cross each other in every direc- 
tion. The ores thus far found are free milling, but it is believed 
they will finally become smelting in their character. 

THE SAN SIMON AND GRANITE GAP DISTRICTS 

are located in the Stein's Peak range of mountains, 25 miles west 
of Shakespeare, and from 5 to 10 miles south of the Southern 
Pacific railroad. Both districts have been somewhat developed, 
and the latter especially has produced some very good smelting 
ore, but until reducing works are erected it is not likely that 
any extensive development will take place in either district, as 
the ores are hardly rich enough to bear transportation over 
rough roads any considerable distance for treatment. 

STEEPLE ROCK. 

This is a new district, near the border of Arizona, in the 
northwest corner of the county, and about 15 miles north of the 
Gila river. It covers an area of about 10 miles square. The 
ores are said to be uniform in character and of high average 
grade, principally of gray copper, silver glance, horn and brit- 
tle silver, and black sulphurets. The pay streaks occur in a 
porphyry formation, and run from 5 to 18 inches in width. 

The Eagle is the most important development of the dis- 
trict, and shows a solid ledge of 5 feet, with an 18-inch pay 
streak. 

The Rappahannock, the southeastern extension of the Eagle, 
shows a vein of like character, within which is another 2 feet 
wide, of soft carbonates of copper, with kidneys of peacock 
copper, from which assays of 260 ounces of silver and 68 per 
cent, of copper to the ton are reported. 

The Maud S., is another promising claim, which has pro- 
duced ore that assayed $200 to the ton. A contract has recently 
been let for the sinking of a 100-foot shaft on this vein. 

Three miles to the northwest of these locations is the Car- 
lisle, a gold mine which is reported to have a ledge i0 feet in 
width, from which assays running as high as $15,000 to the ton 
have been had. 

This district is located in what are known as the Gila moun- 
tains, which are a part of the Mogollon range referred to in 
notes on tho Mangus Valley discoveries. 



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VICTORIA. 

This is a small and compact district, located about 2 miles 
from the village of Gage, a station on the Southern Pacific rail- 
road. The ores of the district are principally sand carbjnates 
of high grade, and are reported to exist in large quantities, 

EUREKA 

is another small district, located near the railroad, which is 
reported to be a producer of rich ore. The erection of reduc- 
tion works has been contemplated for some time, and but for 
the lack of capital a smelter would now probably be in blast at 
this place. A contract has been made with the Atchison, Topeka 
and Santa Fo road for the transportation of a car-load of ore a 
day from this place to the smelting works at Pueblo, Colorado. 

LONE MOUNTAIN. 

This is comparatively and old mining district, and is 
located about 7 miles from Silver City, a little south of east 
from that point. The most imp jrtant mines at present are the 
Crozet and Walker. Tne mineral-bearing area is still being 
prospected and developed, with hopeful feelings. The ores are 
similar in character to those of the mines of Silver City, and 
sometimes streaks are found of extraordinary richness. Two 
steam mills at this place, one of 10 and the other of 5-stamps, 
have been running at irregular intervals during the year. They 
are, however, sadly out of repair, and their usefulness is nearly 
over. The production of bullion for 1881 is reported at about 
$10,000, and for the entire time, since the first discovery of the 
district, about $100,000 in value. 

CENTRAL CITY 

This district is nine miles from Silver City, and situated on 
a flat or mesa leading down from the mountain in which are 
located the celebrated Hanover and Santa Rita copper mines. 
These mines cover a space some five miles in length from north 
to south, by half that distance in width. Granite is the predom- 
inating "country rock," interspersed with limestone and slate. 
The country is covered with a thick growth of pine, pifion, cedar, 
and oak. The entire table is checked with gold and silver-bear- 
ing leads, and the numerous ravines cutting through the flat 
furnish an unfailing supply of the purest mountain water. 

Here are found inexhaustible bodies of low grade ore mostly 
gold bearing, and now that mills and other works for reducing 
low grade ores are being erected in the county these mines are 
attracting considerable attention. There are thousands of tons 



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of ore in the district that will pay from $10 to $10 per ton, and 
the day is not distant when Central City will be one of the most 
important and thriving mining districts in New Mexico. These 
bright prospects have started up a considerable work and a 
number of companies are sinking shafts. 




SPANISH MISSION CHURCH OF SEVENTEENTH CENTURY. 



SANTA RITA COPPER MINES. 

Of all our Territorial acquirements from Mexico, no por- 
tion has attracted so much attention, so much worthy interest, or 
possessed such historic fame as the copper mines known as Santa 
Rita del Cabres. This camp is located five miles east from Fort 
Bayard, which lies between the town of Central City and the 
copper mines, and is really in the district of Central City. 

The mines were discovered by Lieut. Col. Carrasco. of the 
Spanish army in 1800, through the medium of a friendly Indian. 
Col. Carrasco, not possessing the means to work them was 
assisted by Don Francisco Manuel Elguea, a wealthy merchant 
of Chihuahua. In the beginning of 1804, however, Col. Car- 
rasco sold the mines to Senor Elguea, who immediately com- 
menced working the property extensively, and on his first ship- 
ment of copper to the City of Mexico, was enabled on account 



LINCOLN COUNTY MINES. 85 

of the extraordinary quality of the metal to make a contract 
with the Royal Mint for the purpose of coinage for the full 
annual product of the mines. The copper was transported from 
the mines to the City of Mexico, a distance of 1,000 miles, on 
pack mules to Chihuahua, from thence by wagon. One hundred 
.mules, carrying 300 pounds each, were continually employed. 

While the Santa Ritas are undoubtedly the richest deposits 
'of red oxide of copper known, they are strictly the most pecu- 
liar and really singular copper mines of the world. They are 
not veins or lodes. But in sinking a shaft the miner continually 
meets with veins of sheet copper (native) from one-eighth of an 
inch to two inches thick all through the country, or white por- 
phyry rock. Again he frequently meets with boulder or nugget 
copper in lumps weighing from 20 to 150 pounds. These lumps 
are kidney shaped, and by the miners called kidney ore. 

These mines appear inexhaustible, and now bid fair to 
become more famous than in ancient times; for there is a stir in 
the camp at present which indicates earnestness. A new super- 
intendent with a large force of men has arrived. 

LINCOLN COUNTY. 

( Commissioner Dolan . ) 

The mountain ranges are along the western border of the 
county, running north and south. 

White Oaks is the center of the mining section. Consider- 
able has been done towards opening the mines in this region. 
Capital has just begun to take an interest in development, and 
from what has been done so far the mines promise to be a source 
of great wealth to the country. 

The famous Homestake mine is situated in this camp, and 
with the mills now nearly ready for operation, it is expected 
large quantities of gold will soon be produced from this and 
other valuable properties in the district. 

There are several mining camps in this county. In close 
proximity to White Oaks, are the Nogal, Vera Cruz, Jicarilla, 
Gallinas and Rio Bonita, that promise rich results of treasure 
as soon as means are provided for their reduction, and it is 
expected that another rich mining section will soon be open to 
occupation by throwing open a part of the Mescalero Apache 
Indian reservation and which will also open an extensive agri- 
cultural and grazing section. 

Lincoln countv has an additional source of wealth to all the 
above in her extensive coal fields. In the region of White Oaks 
there are large bodies of coal, of a superior quality for cooking, 



86 ILLUSTRATED NEW MEXICO. 

and aside from the demand for it for purposes of reducing ores y 
the Texas Pacific railroad is from necessity obliged to build a 
road to these coal fields to supply the demand tor their own 
consumption; and the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad 
is also reaching* out its line of road to avail itself of the rich 
deposit. 

In addition to the coal the mountains are heavily timbered 
with pine, spruce, piiion and cedar, and an abundance of lumber 
for building and other purposes can be readily obtained. 

MORA COUNTY. 

( Commissioner Kroenig. ) 

The mineral wealth of this county is believed to be enor- 
mous, but being on the "Mora grant" is thus far undeveloped ; 
alluvial gold has been found in various places, also silver, cop- 
per, antimony, iron and coal. A coal oil spring has recently 
been discovered twelve miles from Mora, the county seat of the 
county. 

RIO ARRIBA COUNTY. 

( Comm issioner Eldot . ) 

Now a few observations concerning the mineral wealth of 
New Mexico, and especially of Rio Arriba county. Writers of 
late, have so expatiated upon the mineral resources of their 
respective counties and districts, that the financial world regards 
with distrust any statement in the slightest decree tinged with 
enthusiasm. How for this distrust may be justified it is not for 
the writer to say, but knowing its existence and fearing to arouse 
any suspicion of good faith by indulging in a rosy-hued narra- 
tive of the mineral veins of Rio Arriba county, he prefers to let 
the subject pass, without any attempt of a detailed description. 
The mineral veins of Rio Arriba county speak for themselves in 
tones more eloquent than pen can command. The citizens of 
Rio Arriba county have not been desirous to organize a mining 
boom, but it may be said, that for the man of moderate capital 
and good business qualifications, no better mining inducements 
can be found in any country than those this county has to offer. 
Our mountains contain illimitable treasures, in the shape of lead, 
iron, copper, silver, mica, and gold, and in the near future this 
beautiful county is destined to be known throughout the civilzcd 
world as the second and greater California, the true Eldorado 
of the universe. Rich old mines are found in almost every 
direction. Some of these mines were worked centuries ago by 
the Spaniards, as the remains of their old works and smelters 



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87 




MEXICAN GRAIN MILL. 

testify. The old shafts have been filled up, however, as is true 
of all the mines which were worked previous to 1680, by the 
native Indians, who had been made to work them under condi- 
tions of great hardship, and after thirteen years rebellion the 
Spaniards were only able to regain their ascendancy by a com- 
promise with the native races, the chief feature of which w T as, 
that there should be no mining done in the Territory. Where 
millions were once taken out of these mines with the aid of rude 
machinery and an imperfect knowledge of mining ; with our 
improved machinery and better knowledge of mining it is not 
going too far to say, that we may be able to extract other untold 
millions. 

Baron Yon Humboldt, said that "the wealth of the world 
will be found in New Mexico and Arizona," while another writer 
made the following remark: that "while the mineral wealth of 
New Mexico has not been developed, it is an established fact, 
that the mines of Montana and Colorado on the north, Arizona 
and California on the west and Old Mexico on the south have 
been developed rich in gold and silver." 

"The geological formation is such that New Mexico must 
be rich while the evidence of history shows this Territory to 
have been a rich mining country, when the New England co'o- 
nist was struggling for existence with the Indians. The simple 



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fact is, that New Mexico in the near future will develop into the 
richest mining country in the world. The surface indications of 
the mines of New Mexico, are far superior to those of Colorado, 
Montana or California, while in every instance the deeper the 
shafts have been sunk in the mines, the richer the ores." 
According to ancient and authentic documents, the diezmo or 
tenth part of what was annually extracted from a single old 
mine in this same county, amounted to several million dollars, 
and there is no doubt that this Territory will soon be recognized 
by all nations of the globe as the great treasure house of the 
entire universe. 

&*m The coal mines at Almargo, 25 miles northwest from Tierra 
Amarilla, are at present putting out about 225 tons of first-class 
bituminous coal per day. 




PLAZA HOTEL, LAS VEGAS. 

SAN MIGUEL COUNTY. 

{Commissioners Koogler and Prichard?) 
The minerals found in this county are similar to those found 
in many other portions of the Territory, and constitute, mainly, 
gold, silver, copper, coal and iron. The mineral wealth of the 
county is already an assured fact, and by judicious investment 
and management, within a comparatively short time the yield 
from precious metals will be enormous. Our mountains are 
almost wholly unexplored, but so far as prospecting has gone, 
the results have been surprisingly flattering. 

Gold can be panned from the sands of any of the streams 
and arrovas running d Wn from the mountains. Gold and sil- 



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SO 



ver-bearing veins have been recently discovered in the Tecolote 
mountains, twelve miles from Las Vegas, and work is being 
pushed rapidly and systematically in their development. Several 
mining districts have been organized known as "Mineral Hill," 
"San Carlos," "Sweepstake," "Blue Canon," etc. The ore car- 
ries silver and gold principally, and although generally pro- 
nounced low grade, with occasional exceptions, is abundant and 
easily accessible The miners in these districts are sanguine, 
and steps have been taken looking to the introduction of 
machinery for treating these ores. A large vein of copper ore, 
having some silver and gold, has recently been discovered in 
these mountains and traced for many miles. These discoveries 
are just west of the Tecolote river. Still further west, however, 
in the mountains along the Pecos river important discoveries of 
mineral have been made recently. The discoverers are quite 
enthusiastic over the finds, and old miners and experts pro- 
nounce them to be as rich mineral prospects as have yet been 
found in New Mexico. The facts are that the mountains are 
mineral bearing throughout, and all that is required is a thorough 
investigation to demonstrate beyond a doubt the great value of 
the deposits. Good indications of mineral exist, above and near 
the Las Vegas Hot Springs, Kincon, del Tecolote, Sapello and 
various points. Float native copper has not only been found in 
the mountains, but likewise down the Pecos as far as Santa 
Rosa, and also in the arroyas in the vicinity of Fort Bascom. So 
far as the mineral in San Miguel county is concerned it is a 
virgin field known to exist, but little prospected. 




OUTFITTING HOUSE, OVERLAND TRADE. — 1820-1883. 

But little attention was given to it previous to the advent of 
the railroad, a little over two years ago, as stock raising, mer- 
cantile pursuits, and trade engrossed the whole attention of the 
people and was found remunerative. Now, however, prospect- 
ing is industriously prosecuted by a few with good results. Coal 
has been found in various places in this county, and of good 



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quality. The supply will be equal to the demand in the near 
future, and as these coal fields are in close proximity to Las 
Vegas, where its consumption is greatest, fuel will be hereafter 
materally cheapened. The mica industry promises to be of con- 
siderable importance in this county. The value of good mica 
mines is too frequently underrated or not understood. Good 
mica is always a marketable commodity. In fact, the demand 
is always greater than the supply. There are very few locali- 
ties indeed where marketable mica is found. New Hampshire 
and North Carolina furnish about all the mica that is sold in our 
markets not shipped from abroad. Mica is worth from 50 cents 
to $8 per pound, the price between these sums depending upon 
its clearness, toughness and size. Some of the mica now being 
taken from the table lands are of excellent quality. 




INDIAN POTTERY. 

SANTA FE COUNTY. 

{Commissioner Greene.) 

The districts in which the greatest amount of work has been 
done and which are rapidly attaining celebrity in the mining 
world — the Los Cerrillos and the New Placers — are situated in 
the southern part of the county. Of the mineral resources of 



SANTA FE COUNTY MINES. 91 



the ranges to the north but little is known, as no prospecting of 
any amount has yet been done there. 

BONANZA CITY. 

This is the first of the Cerrillos camps reached on starting 
south from Santa Fe. The town site of Bonanza was located in 
the spring of 1880. Since that time the town has had a steady 
growth. The water here is of the best quality and plenty of it. 

Among the valuable improvements at Bonanza is the Gon- 
zales Reduction Works, owned and operated by an organization 
of Santa Fe capitalists. The building is 30 by 54 feet and two- 
stories high, with an additional building 24 feet square for the 
engine and boiler. The purpose of these works is to treat the 
ores of the camp by concentration, the machinery used being 
the Bradford patent. 

The company have put in a fifty -horse power engine, with* 
three jigs and a slime table or "buddle." The latter is for treat- 
ing the dust or powdered ore. This gives them a capacity of 
from thirty to forty tons per day of twenty-four hours. 

These reduction works were started up in the latter part of 
the month of April of the present year, and their success has 
more than equalled the expectations of the promoters of the en- 
terprise. By this process ore that would not pay to smelt is con- 
centrated at a trifling expense per ton to three times its original 
value, after which it can be smelted, leaving a large surplus for 
the mine owners, and at the same time paying the reduction 
works well. 

One and one-half miles south of Bonanza is the noted ''Mar- 
shall Bonanza" mine, owned by the consolidated Bonanzas Min- 
ing, Milling and Smelting Company, also a Santa Fe enterprise. 
They have a continuous vein of 4,500 feet in length and from 
four to five in width. The company have developed the prop- 
erty by going down until they came to water at a depth of 167 
feet Levels have been run just above the water line, from the 
main shaft 200 feet, and the south about the same distance. The 
company have also sunk an air shaft 500 feet north of the main, 
shaft, the depth of which is 142 feet. Upon this shaft they have 
erected a "whim," and are running a level south to meet the one 
coming from the main shaft. By this means a fine current of 
air will be furnished to the minu and to all the levels. This ore 
is principally galena, and while it cannot be classed as high 
grade ore, the quantity in sight and the width of the vein, (from. 
2^ to 5 feet) will assuredly make up in quantity what it lacks ia 
quality. The building over the mine is 30 feet wide by 70 long. 



92 ILLUSTRATED NEW MEXICO. 

The engine is a twenty-live horse power, which is used to draw 
up the ore. 

Just above this mine and close np to the foot-hills is the 
Aztec. There have been four shafts sunk there, one of them to 
a depth of 71 feet, besides a tunnel 42 feet long, and numerous 
cross trenches, showing the direction of the lode. The quality 
of the ore is fine, being composed mainly of chlorides carrying 
silver and gold. The proprietors are now working a tunnel 
diagonally inclined to cut the lode which the main shaft is on. 

CABONATEVILLE. 

About five miles south of Bonanza City, in about the cen- 
tre of the Los Cerrillos district, is located the mining town of 
Carbonateville. This camp was once the scene of extensive 
mining operations by the Spaniards, as is evidenced by the 
old Mina del Tiro (Mine of the Shaft) and the immense dumps 
about the Turquoise mountain. Of late the many veins which 
are found all through the mountains about this town have been 
opened up in several places and the amount of mineral dis- 
covered appears to be inexhaustible. The town of Carbonate- 
ville is now a flourishing village, and when reduction works are 
put up in its vicinity, the camp will be the scene of great activity. 
Considerable capital has been invested here and the results thus 
far attained have been very satisfactory. 

Among the mines which have been pushed during the last 
••six months and which have particularly bright futures before 
them is the Bonanza No. 3, owned by the Tennessee and Cer- 
xillos company, now near the head of the list, or among the 
very first of the valuable mining properties of the district. The 
mine is the deepest one in the district, being down two hundred 
and sixty feet, and the ore is very fine. The company has 
pressed work as fast as money could make it go, and has the 
satisfaction of securing a true fissure vein of galena with walls as 
well defined as possible. 

The Chester mine is just now causing the greatest excite- 
ment. It is down only fifteen feet, the work on it having been 
recently commenced. A large body of ore which appears to be 
black decomposed quartz was struck. The ore has been repeat- 
edly assayed and runs high in silver, some assays being secured 
as high as three thousand dollars. One specimen brought into 
Santa Fe assayed $550. Experts state the ore will run high all 
the way through. 

The owners of the Cash Entry mine are sinking three shafts, 
two on the main vein and one on the other. Machinery will be 
put in at once and operations commenced on a larger scale. 



SANTA FE COUNTY MINES. 



The Great Western mine is down two hundred and fourteen, 
feet. It has a very large body of ore which runs remarkably 
well. The property is held at a good figure and will be one of 
the best supporters of reduction works in the district. 

The Pretty Betsey mine is receiving machinery and the ore 
is looking well. The owner intends putting in machinery, an 
engine and a steam drill. When he has completed these 
improvements he will proceed with the further development of; 
the mine with all possible speed. 

The Sinduda tunnel is being driven rapidly. As yet, plow- 
ever, no ore has been struck, but the owners are not discour- 
aged and work on their property proceeds steadily. 

The Good Hope mine is down seventy feet. It has been 
sold to an English company. 

The New England tunnel, situated about 2,000 feet south 
of the Bottom Dollar, is 3,000 feet long by 1,500. It was located! 
for the purpose of prospecting for blind leads, and some of the 
finest veins in the district can be traced through it, prominent 
among which is the famous old Spanish Ruelana, working two 
shafts 150 feet deep. The tunnel also cuts the veins of the 
Great Western, Annie Laurie and Chicago, at a depth ranging 
from 100 to 600 feet below the surface. 

No work has yet been done on the Mina del Tiro, which is 
claimed to be one of the most valuable properties in the camp 
on account of some dispute about the ownership, but when this 
is settled the old shaft, already down over two hundred feet, will 
be cleaned out and machinery put in. 

The scarcity of water in the immediate vicinity of Carbon- 
ateville has operated much against the success of the camp, it 
having to be hauled from Bonanza City. In several places wells 
have been sunk to a depth of one hundred and fifty feet without 
meeting any water, but the fact of its presence in conveniently 
large quantities in the shaft of the Mina del Tiro, leads many to 
believe that it will yet be struck by going down a hundred or so 
feet more. 

turquoise. — (Historical. ) 

In the center of this district rises the dome of Mt. Chal- 
chuitl (whose name the Mexicans gave to the turquoise, its much 
valued mineral), the summit of which is 7,000 feet above tide, 
and is therefore almost exactly on a level with the plaza of Santa 
Fe, across the valley of the river of that name to the northeast. 
In the other direction this mountain has its drainage into the 
valley of the Galisteo, which forms the southern boundary of 
the Cerrillos district. The age of eruption of these volcanic 



'94 ILLUSTRATED NEW MEXICO. 

rocks is probably tertiary. The rocks which form Mt. Chalchuitl 
are at once distinguished from those of the surrounding and 
associated ranges of the Cerrillos, by their white color and de- 
composed appearance, closely resembling tuff and kaolin, and 
living evidence to the observer familiar with such phenomena of 
extensive and profound alteration ; due probably to the escape 
through them at this point of heated vapor or water, and per 
haps of other vapors or gasses, by the action of which the orig- 
inal crystaline structure of the mass has been completely decom- 
posed or metamorphosed, with the production of new chemical 
compounds. Among these the turquoise is the most important. 
In this yellowish-white and kaolin-like tufaceous rock the tur- 
quoise is found in thin veinlets or little balls of concentrations 
called "nuggets," covered with a crust of nearly white tuff, 
which within consists generally as seen on a cross fracture, of 
the less valued varieties of this gem, but occasionally afford fine 
sky-blue stones of higher value for ornamental purposes. Blue- 
green stains are seen in every direction among the decomposed 
rocks, but the turquoise in masses of any commercial value is 
extremely rare, and many tons of the rock may be broken with- 
out finding a single stone that a jeweler, or virtuoso would value 
as a gem. 

The observer is deeply impressed on inspecting this locality 
with the enormous amount of labor which in ancient times has 
been expended here. The waste of debris excavated in the 
former workings cover an area of at least twenty acres. On the 
slopes and sides of the great piles of rubbish are growing large 
cedars and pines, the age of which — judging from their size and 
slowness of growth in this very dry region — must be reckoned by 
centuries. It is well known that in 1680 a large section of the 
mountain suddenly fell in from the undermining of the mass by 
the Indian miners, killing a considerable number, and that this 
accident was the immediate cause of the uprising of the Pueblos 
and the expulsion of the Spaniards two centuries since. 

The irregular openings in the mountain, "wonder caves," 
and the "mystery," are the work of the old miners. It was 
this sharp slope of the mountain which fell. In these chambers, 
which have some extent of ramifications, were found abundantly 
the fragments of their ancient pottery, with a few entire vessels, 
some of them of curious workmanship, ornamented in the style of 
color so familiar in the Mexican pottery. Associated with these 
were numerous stone hammers, some to be held in the hand and 
others swung as sledges, fashioned with wedge-shaped edges and 
a groove for a handle. A hammer weighing over twenty pounds 
ivas found tj which the wyth was still attached, with its oak 



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95 



handle — the same scrub oak which is found growing abudantly 
on the hillsides — now quite well preserved after at least two 
centuries of entombment in this perfectly dry rock. 

The stone used for these hammers is the hard and tough 
hornblende andesite, or propylite, which forms the Cerro d'Oro 
and other Cerrillos hills. With these rude tools and without 
iron or steel, using fire in place of explosives, these patient old 
workers managed to break down and remove the incredible 
masses of these tufaceous rocks which form the mounds already 
described. 




RIO GRANDE BRIDGE AT ALBUQUERQUE.— (1,600 feet long.) 

That considerable quantities of the turquoise were obtained 
can hardly be questioned. We know that the ancient Mexicans 
attached great value to this ornamental stone, as the Indians do 
to this day. 

The familiar tale of the gift of the large and costly turquoise 
by Montezuma to Cortez for the Spanish crown, as narrated by 
Clavigero in his history of Mexico, is evidence of its high esti- 
mation. ,. . " ' . , r. 

It is not known that any other locality in America has fur- 
nished turquoise in any considerable quantity. The origin ot 
the Los Cerrillos turquoise, in view of late observations is not 
doubtful. Chemically it is a hydrous aluminum phosphate, lis 



96 ILLUSTRATED NEW MEXICO, 

blue color is due to a variable quantity of copper oxide derived 
from associated rocks. It is iound that the Cerrillos turquoise 
contains 3.81 per cent, of this metal. Neglecting this constit- 
uent, the formula for turquoise requires: phosphoric acid 32.26, 
alumina 47.0, water 20.5 — equals 100. 

Evidently the decomposition of the feldspar of the trachyte 
furnishes the alumina, while the apatite, or phosphate of lime, 
which the miscroscope detects in this section of the Cerrillos 
rock, furnished the phosphoric acid. A little copper ore i& 
diffused as a constituent of the veins of this region and hence 
the color which that metal imparts. 

HUNGRY GULCH. 

Hungry Gulch, one of the principal mining camps of the 
Cerrillos district, is situated about three miles west of Carbon- 
ateville and near the abandoned pueblo of San Marcos. Work 
is being steadily prosecuted on all the claims located — which 
include about every part of the available mineral land in that 
section. Work is Dlentiful, the demand for miners largely 
exceeding the supply; and experienced men can command high 
wages. The ore found here is high grade, running consider- 
ably above the average, and there are now many tons of it on 
the various dumps awaiting reduction works. The miners of 
the camp are very anxious to secure the erection of a smelter 
at some point in the gulch, claiming that it is one of the most 
desirable points in the Cerrillos district to place one, being cen- 
tral in its location, water and wood being found in abundance, 
and there being already enough ore on the dumps to keep a 
smelter worked to its utmost capacity. With proper facilities 
for reducing its ores, Hungry Gulch would rank among the best 
camps in New Mexico. 

SAN PEDRO. 

San Pedro is situated very similarly to Santa Fe, in a basin 
between the mountains. The surroundings, however, are dif- 
ferent from those around the latter city, as the mountains here 
are covered with a heavy growth of timber. 

The San Pedro and Canon del Agua company have their 
smelting and stamping works, offices, etc., here. The grant 
which is owned by that company comprises a territory six miles 
wide by ten miles long. The original grant was made by Mex- 
ico, in the year 1839, to Jesus Miera and others. 

The amount of money expended here in the purchase of 
land and the improvement is claimed to have been over §1,000,- 
000. 



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The company owns a saw-mill which has already sawn over 
500,000 feet of lumber besides material enough for 30,000 first- 
class shingles. 

It will be seen from the above that the business here is quite 
extensive. An artesian well has been bored a quarter of a mile 
below the town site, to a depth of four hundred feet. There are 
three hundred feet of water now in it and it will very probably 
supply all the water needed at the smelter and camp. Another 
well is being bored two miles south of camp. 

The building for the smelter and stamp machines is one 
hundred and thirty-five feet long by seventy-five feet wide; three 
stories high. The smoke-stack is ninety feet high and two and 
a half feet in diameter, made of the very best quality of iron. 

The stamp mill contains twenty-five stamps, and it is the 
intention of the company to increase the capacity to one hundred 
in a short time. 

One of the greatest works yet consumated in the Territory 
is the putting in cf the large main from the Sandia mountains. 
This work is now finished and cost the encrmous sum of $500,- 
000. The total amount expended on building the water works 
and the houses for the use of the camp has reached the sum of 
$700,000, and much yet remains to be done. The object of 
bringing the water from the Sandia mountains is for the purpose 
of working the rich placer mines by means of hydraulic power. 
The extent of country to be worked by this means is great, and 
very rich in gold, the land is now being surveyed and cleared 
off for this purpose. A large number of men are kept constantly 
employed in this work alone. The earth in most places is deep, 
and the gold is found from the grass roots to bed rock. 

THE BIG COPPER MINE. 

One of the most celebrated properties claimed by the com- 
pany, and which alone will furnish ore for several stamp mills, 
is the old copper mine, worked centuries ago by the first Spanish 
settlers in ^New Mexico. 

Proceeding up the mountain, the first indication of work 
noticed on the gold and copper mine, is a tunnel which is nearly 
completed, running on a level into the mountain three hundred 
feet to meet the main shaft. This tunnel will eventually be the 
main outlet to the mine. This tunnel is eight feet high by 
seven feet wide, and well timbered on the sides and overhead 
with timbers ten inches square. Again proceeding upward in a 
few moments the mouth of the mine is reached, where thousands 
upon thousands of tons of ore are piled up ready to be taken to 
the stamp mill and smelter. 

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98 ILLUSTRATED NEW MEXICO. 



GOLDEN. 

Better kown as the New Placers, adjoins the Caiion del Agua 
grant. The placers here are known to be rich, but they are not 
developed, owing to a scarcity of water. A successful dry 
washer is what this district needs, and if the problem is ever 
solved, claims here will at once take a jump in prices. As it is, 
they can be bought, in many instances, for much below their 
actual value. 

There are also located in the New Placers district, and in 
the immediate vicinity of Golden, a number of leads, the ore 
from which assays well in gold, besides containing a large amount 
of copper, among which is the well know Delgado mine. Free 
gold is visible all through the ore from this mine, and only a 
lack of capital has prevented its development to a great extent. 
The "Era Southwestern" is one of the best developed and prom- 
ising properties of the district. In a drift of sixty feet com- 
mencing at the bottom of a hundred-foot shaft, a gain of six feet 
was made in the width of pay streak. The latter is nine feet in 
width at this writing and situated between well defined walls. 
The mineral is an iron oxide and sulphide, is immense in quan- 
tity and assays $43. 50 in gold. 

Among the other mines and prospects in the district are the 
Evening Star, with a 21 foot shaft, ore, galena and copper ; the 
Gladiator, with a 50 foot shaft and tunnel ; the Queen of the 
"West, shaft down 30 feet, ore, galena ; the Emerald, shaft down 
113 feet, and two tunnels, each in 50 feet, gold and copper ore ; 
the Lehigh tunnel in 8S feet, gold and silver ore, and the Pine 
Tree, shaft down 50 feet, with cross-cuts, 25 feet. On the dumps 
of each of these mines there are considerable quantities of ore 
awaiting reduction. There are too small stamps at Golden, but 
at present they aro doing nothing. 

The Town of Golden contains about 300 inhabitants, and 
supports a weekly newspaper, the "Retort," published by Col. 
R. W. Webb, one of the pioneer journalists of the Territory. 

THE MOUNTAINS AROUND SANTA FE. 

These mountains have never yet been thoroughly pros- 
pected, and there are as yet no developments to be found. Indi- 
cations of mineral, however, are plentiful, and it is far from 
improbable that it may be discovered in paying quantities of 
superior quality. Iron, coal, marble and free clay is present in 
quantity, but undeveloped. 



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SOCORRO COUNTY MINES. 99 



SOCORRO COUNTY. 

(Reported by Commissioners Fisher and Abeytia.) 

It is principally to our vast mineral resources that we 
depend on and look forward to with a confidence that comes 
from the meagre developments already made, and that, too, in 
the face of many difficulties. It is an established fact that the 
county of Socorro embraces not only the greatest extent of min- 
ing lands in the Territory, but also some of the very best. Her 
silver and copper ores are remarkably rich, assaying often into 
the hundreds, and many times into the thousands of ounces to 
the ton. Well defined leads of copper have been located which 
assay from 40 to 70 per cent, of the metal. When we take into 
consideration the fact that the copper ores of Lake Superior give 
but five to seven per cent, of the metal, and are worked profita- 
bly, can any one doubt that the mines of Socorro county will 
prove a source of immense wealth ? 

The most noted silver leads so far discovered assay from 60 
to 300 ounces to the ton, and as the ore is easily treated, leaves 
an immense profit to the mine owner. As an evidence that 
practical mining men are satisfied as to our resources, it is only 
necessary to state that a stamp mill and smelter have been 
erected at Socorro, and a smelter is now in active operation in 
the Magdalenas. Others will be built in the Black Range and 
Mogollons. Silver exists in almost every variety of rock found 
in the county. The best ore, of course, is found in regular, well 
defined leads. These leads seam all the mountain ranges in the 
county. The Socorro mountains, Black Range, Magdalena, 
Mogollon, Gallinas, San Felicite, Pueblo, Bear Mountain, Oscura, 
Water Canon and other districts, are developing wonderfully. 
The Limitar, Ladrone and Mogollon districts are not only rich 
in silver but also in copper. 

GOLD 

is found in different localities, notably in the Mogollon and Black 
Range districts. The celebrated Ivanhoe mine, is in this county, 
as is the Torrence, for which $ j-00,000 has been recused. There 
are scores of mines that have been sold to practical mining men 
at prices from $L0, 000 to $75,000 each. The transactions in 
mines have been carried on in a quiet manner, not with that 
'•boom" which indicates a camp that is but for the day. Mining 
experts all unite in saying that the time is not far distant when 
Socorro county will lead in the production of silver and copper 
and other metals. All that is needed is the judicious invest- 
ment of capital to bring this about. 



100 ILLUSTRATED NEW MEXICO. 



COAL. 

We have in abundance, and located at points easily accessi- 
ble, thus solving the question of cheap fuel. A railroad eight 
miles long has been built to connect the A., T. & S. F. E. K. 
with the coal beds. 

IRON 

Of the best quality is found scattered over large districts, and in 
connection with cheap fuel will be a profitable investment for 
the capitalist. Manganese and antimony are also met with in 
large quantities. 

Of zinc ore we have an abundance, notably in the Magda- 
lenas. Immense deposits of lead have been opened, but are not 
worked to any extent. With low freights the mining of this 
metal will become one of our leading industries. 

Sulphur, which enters so largely into the arts and sciences, 
is found here in almost unlimited quantities, and nearly pure. 

Aluminum, the base of all the clays, is one of the leading- 
metals of the county. 

Porcelain and fire-clay abounds to a plentiful extent. 

A very superior quality of hard marble has been discovered, 
and covers a large extent of territory. 

Mica, graphite, chalk, salt, and in fact nearly all the known 
metals, are met with here, almost all of which would pay a hand- 
some margin on the money invested in their development. 

Although this portion of Uncle Sam's dominion was the first 
colonized by Europeans, yet its mines are the least known. 
But within the past year and a half a wonderful change has been 
wrought. Hardy prospectors have come in by the score, fol- 
lowed by the capitalist, who, seeing our wonderful resources, 
have not hesitated to invest. 

(To illustrate the activity that has lately been manifested, 
it is only necessary to state that nearly 3,000 locations of valua- 
ble mining properties have been recorded within the past six 
months.) Most of these locations have been made by prospect- 
ors not very well provided with this world's goods, thus enab- 
ling capitalists to purchase good property at a mere fraction of 
its true value. 

OLD AND NEW METHODS. 

The early Spaniards were evidently acquainted with the 
great mineral wealth of this portion of New Mexico, as the re- 
mains of their work will amply attest. When it is known that 
they shipped into Spain and Mexico millions of dollars, and that 



SOCORRO COUNTY MINES. 101 

their work was done in the rudest manner, what can we expect 
will be the result under the improved methods in mining that 
we find two centuries later? These early miners knew nothing 
of the powerful explosives; they transported their ores on the 
'backs of mules and men hundreds of miles to be smelted in the 
most primitive manner, yet wealth flowed into the lap of Spain 
In such profusion as to astonish all Christendom. At present one 
miner can do as much work in a day as a score could have done 
two centuries ago in the same time, and of course the results 
. will be as great proportionately . 

It is an evident fact that, however rich a mine may be, it 
needs capital to develop it. Money is required to get the mine 
into a shape for its economical working and the purchase of ma- 
chinery before it can be made productive. The investor, know- 
ing this fact, naturally looks about him, for a point where with 
the least expense he can achieve the greatest results. We are 
confident that Socorro county offers this advantage. 

Our gold, silver and copper mines are not the only induce- 
ments we hold out to skill and capital. The manufacturer can 
here find an opening for almost any line of business in which he 
may desire to engage. He can utilize our iron, lead and zinc, 
with which the country abounds. Our clays offer great induce- 
ments to the manufacture of pottery. 

Woolen mills could be operated successfully, as native labor 
is not expensive and wool is cheap and can be procured in unlim- 
ited quantities. 

Machine shops and foundries are needed to keep pace with 
the growth of our mines. 

Our fine marble can be quarried and shipped to advantage. 
The great sulphur beds mi°rht be utilized. We should not only 
supply the great south west "with salt and alum, but also ship it 
to distant points. In fact there is hardly any legitimate enter- 
prise, backed with sufficient capital and brains, that cannot be 
made to thrive in Socorro county. 

MOGOLLON DISTRICT. 

{From Bur char oVs Production of the Precious Metals, 188 1>) 

This is a very extensive mineral bearing section in the south- 
western portion of Socorro, and extending into Grant county. 
It is located in the Mogollon and Tulerosa mountains, and has 
already been several times alluded to as a region of unusual 
promise. Its remoteness from the ordinary routes of travel, the 
rough and difficult character of the country, its sparse popula- 
tion, and the danger attending the work, have hitherto pre- 



102 



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vented the district from being as thoroughly prospected as other 
more favored sections. Sufficient has, however, been learned 
about it to lead to the general impression that it will probably" 
become a great producer of the precious metals. 

This county is especially noted for the extent of its mineral 
area, and the number of discoveries already made within its 
limits, but it is impracticable in a report of this kind, to give 
to each the attention it may merit. Further comment upon its 
resources will, therefore, be reserved for a future occasion, when 
development shall have become more general. 

The following letter by Col. D. J. M. A. Jewett. of Lincoln 
county, a civil engineer and mining expert of excellent reputa- 
tion, descriptive of the Mogollon district, is so complete, that 
nothing more remains to be said of it. It is submitted as taken, 
from the New York Mining Record of January 28, 1882. 




IN THE MOGOLLONS. 



SOCORRO COUNTY MINES. 103 



wt The eastern and northern part of this range, and the 
country adjacent, are covered with the finest body of timber in 
this part of the world, and is the only one which will probably 
exceed local demands. 

This mountain mass (locally divided into the Tulerosa, 
Diablos and Mogollons) is the source of the headwaters of the 
Gila and San Francisco Kivers. The tributaries cut the range 
into steep and narrow ridges, running nearly east and west. 
The canons of the streams are deep, narrow and gloomy, but, 
considering their small size, grand beyond expression. The min- 
ing camps are mostly confined to the canons of six small tribu- 
taries of the San Francisco named (proceeding from south to 
north) Dry Creek, White Water, Silver Creek, Mineral Creek, 
Copper Creek and Deep Creek. Upon all these are croppings 
of valuable mineral. In all is a supply of wood and timber, suffi- 
cient for present needs. • 

All those named are handsome trout streams, and of never 
failing abundance. The elevations are a couple of thousand feet 
lower than the valuable camps of Lincoln county, and not much 
higher than those of the Magdalena and Socorro ranges. 

These camps, though old (among the new camps of New 
Mexico), have been held in the background by their distance 
from any great route of travel. They are even now 130 miles 
from a railway. The two old routes to Arizona pass, one far 
north, and thousands have passed by to prospect in localities far 
less favored. 

The range, moreover, has been the scene of many an Indian 
depredation, and of many a scare. Its streams and groves were 
favorite resorts of the Apache, and he bitterly resented (as well 
he might) any intrusion upon his fairest domain. The pioneers 
of the camps, literally took their lives in their hands, and many 
a one found a grave here instead of wealth. 

In times quite recent, only the boldest suggested a pros- 
pecting tour in the Mogollons. Less than two years since, the 
entire population as far north as Copper Creek, were driven out 
by Victoria. In August last, Nana and his band skirted the 
range to the east on their northern raid, and on their return. 
Probably the Apache has been seen in the neighborhood for the 
last time, but the pioneers have not lost the habit of watching 
for his 'sign' nor of dreading (as the gravest must) his stealthy- 
attack. 

A solitary grave, at the mouth of Mineral Creek c.mon, is 
the monument of the last Indian raid. In it lies James Cooney, 
of New Orleans, the discoverer of the great Silver Bar lead on 
the creek named. This lead has mainly given celebrity to the 



104 ILLUSTKATED NEW MEXICO. 



camps, not because the richest or most extensive, but because 
the best developed. Its ores are not only rich but strikingly 
beautiful, and its discoverer and his brother, the present owners, 
are better known than other explorers. 

On Hopper Crerk, nestled in the very heart of the moun- 
tians, lies the little town of Clairmont, now of, say 400 people. 

Here is a saw- mill erected by Daniel Kelly, at a cost of 
something like $14,000. The owner waits for a market, which 
is certain to come after a time. A good many of the old timers 
have brought in their families. Three old log forts crown the 
little swells in the outskirts of the town, and speak eloquently 
of the perils amid which the little town has grown up. 

In the San Francisco Valley, two miles from the mouth of 
Mineral Creek canon, lies the little town of Alma. Here is a 
large general store (J. G. Barney), the only one, so far, in the 
camps. Considerable building is in progress here, and at Alma 
will necessarily be the mills for the reduction of Mineral Creek 
ores. 

I have traced in these mountains nine great leads, the least 
valuable, the Great Western. This does not yet appear of suffi- 
cient value to pay. The most valuable in the present stage of 
development is the Silver Bar. On this are four locations: the 
Silver Bar, better known as the Cooney mine, and Nos. 2, 3 and 
4. The country rock throughout the range are softer than the 
leads, and their more rapid denudation has piled the gulches with 
great masses of float, or left the great veins standing above the 
surface like gigantic walls. Upon the Silver Bar lead are four 
of these enormous croppings. The least is 12 feet high. The 
chief is upon the south end of ths original discovery. This, by 
actual measurement, is 152 feet long, from 13 to 15 feet wide, 
and 35J feet high. This is not cap rock, but good milling ore. 
Just south of this the lead disappears under a porphyritict cap, 
which covers the entire mountain from hence south to a depth of 
about 70 feet. The course of this lead is southeast and north- 
west, through the original discovery ; from thence it turns 
abruptly and follows a course nearly due west. Its ores are red 
and black oxides of copper, bornite, gray copper, chalco pyrites, 
green oxide, and azurite to bewildering combinations Many 
great blocks of this ore are as beautiful as a peacock's tail. 
Silver is present in combination with copper. In several por- 
tions of the vein it appears independently as ruby silver. Gold 
is present also in considerable quantities, and free. 

Some 500 feet of work has been done on this property. 
The slopes are so sharp and the croppings so large that this 
small amount of work shows up a large ore body. My measure- 



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inents and valuations carry the values up in the millions. The 
exact figures are no longer my property. 

The three extensions of this property have, properly speak- 
ing, no development whatever. The vein, which is 15 feet wide 
at the southerly end of the original discovery, is 7 feet wide, 
where it enters No. 2, and 3£ feet where it last crops on No. 4. 
These are valuable properties, probably, though not entitled to 
comparison with the Cooney mine. 

Among other prospects on mineral Creek, I examined the 
Ocean Wave, Silver Twig, Lady Godiva, etc. These are prom- 
ising prospects, but not yet developed. Indian disturbances 
have retarded development, and the prospectors have not yet 
learned that while developed mines bring full value, prospects 
bring but little, and are of very uncertain sale at best. 

On Silver Creek I examined the Evening Star, Carrie Steel, 
Marker's, Bushwacker, Blue Bird, Red Bird, Buckhorn and Los 
Angelos. 

The Blue Bird is a superb prospect. The lead from two to 
three and a half feet wide, crops for 800 feet, and has been well 
prospected. The development is small. The croppings and the 
fourteen-foot shaft disclose superb ores having black and green 
oxides of copper, azurite, and bornite as a base, some ruby sil- 
ver, and free wire gold. The last appears alone usually in white 
quartz seams ; but also sometimes strung in with the copper and 
silver is a«gangue, say half quartz and half heavy spar. While 
the value of the property is as yet indeterminate, I know of 
none which promises a better profit upon a thorough and sys- 
tematic development to a depth of, say, 450 feet. In this case 
I think this depth sufficient. Water level will be passed at not 
more than 350 feet. The other prospects named have promise, 
but nothing more yet Their ores share in the characteristics of 
the Blue Bird to a greater or less extent. 

Upon Copper "tVeek I examined, among others, the Ten- 
eriffe and Cotapaxie claims. These are upon one lead, itself 
about three feet wide, where it crosses the creek upon the line 
dividing the properties. The ganpue is quartz stained with red 
oxide of iron. It carries some spar, and alone among the leads 
of this range (so far as observed by me) has no trace of copper. 
It carries gold in a free state to an average, according to my 
tests, of $233 per ton. The development is small, but has been 
sufficient, as I understand, to cause the sale of the property to 
western parties at a fair price. 

The shaft of the Cotapaxie (five and a half feet wide) was 
run down upon the wall, the most beautiful wall which I have 
yet seen in New Mexico. What I mean will be appreciated 



106 ILLUSTRATED NEW MEXICO. 

when I say that it is perfectly seamless, and solid to the very 
surface. The hanging wall is not in sight, and it is apparently 
eighteen inches east of the shaft, so that the width of the vein 
probably increases going north. A very fine property, which 
will richly repay investment. 

I also examined the Albatross mine, so called. This prop- 
erty has been injured by being hitherto misrepresented. Pre- 
sented as a mine, it is only a prospect, and a badly developed 
one, so far. A tunnel 200 or more feet has been run ; is on the 
right of the lead ; and has borne steadily away from it. The ore 
in sight in a prospect tunnel upon the lead is a very hard black 
oxide, carrying 47.3 per cent, copper and 54 ounces silver. A 
white quartz lead lying alongside the copper streak crops for 
several hundred feet over the hill. A few thousands intelli- 
gently spent would develop a splendid property. 

South of the Teneriffe lies the Snowdrift. Three hundred 
feet of tunnel and cross-cut have shown upon this property a 
lead of decomposed quartz and clay, with red oxide of iron in 
enormous quantities. It is forty feet wide ; can be picked out 
as easily as ordinary clay ; is near fuel, water, and an excellent 
mill-site; carries about $9.50 per ton, and can be worked to- 
considerable profit situated as it is. 

I could not find that development upon the other creeks had 
progressed far enough to render an examination and report 
necessary or beneficial. Work is progressing, and in the spring 
I hope to have a better report to present of a second visit. 

The camps are very promising. They need hard, earnest 
work, under intelligent direction. This they are likely to obtain. 
Investments are, I understand, in progress ; mills will be erected 
and developments go on in the interest ot Iliionois and eastern 
capitalists. These will encourage the miners to push on their 
work and to develop their properties for sale. It is undeniable 
that the residents might have done more, and that it would have 
been for their interest to do more. But they .ire entitled to some 
excuses. They have had many discouragements. They have 
seen a great mine stand idle in their midst, and for years unsala- 
ble on account of Indian scares and raids, and have had no» 
immediate prospects of return for investments, which they could 
ill afford, and very hard labor." 

Socorro is eminently a mineral producing county, though 
her agricultural resources are considerable and largely diversi- 
fied. It is upon the mines that her future prosperity largely 
depends, and as the value of these have been amply tested, her 
coming greatness is assured. All that is wanted is to turn the 
tide of capital and skilled labor to these gold, silver and copper- 




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TAOS AND VALENCIA COUNTY MINES. 107 



ribbed mountains and hills to cause her to leap into an era of 
prosperity that will even exceed the expectations of the most 
sanguine. 

TAOS COUNTY. 

( Commissio7ier Camp. ) 

There is little or no doubt that it is from its mines that the 
future prosperity of Taos county will be largely insured. There 
has been considerable work done within the last year and new 
mines are being discovered daily. They bear a very small pro- 
portion indeed to what we confidently look for in the near 
future. The formation of the county, the large quantity of ricbj 
float found everywhere, and also the amount of placer deposits, 
indicate a bright future. Taking into consideration that the 
mountains have never been thoroughly prospected, and that 
until recently prospecting has been confined to the foothills, 
everything predicts success to the intelligent miner. Among 
the mines which are at this date (1881), being rapidly developed, 
may be mentioned those in the districts of the Picuris, Arroyo 
Hondo and Rio Hondo. They variously abound in gold and 
silver bearing ores, those of the Picuris being very rich in cop- 
per and gold. New developments extending more into the 
mountains are continually being made, and are showing well ; 
while on the Rio Hondo there are very extensive placers which 
are being worked by a Santa Fe company with hydraulic works 
and sluices. 

Another company has lately commenced operations on the 
Rio Colorado. 

VALENCIA COUNTY. 

{By Gilbert Scudder, Secretary of the Bureau of Immigration.) 

At the present time but little is known outside the Territory 
of the resources and advantages of this, one of the oldest and 
largest counties of New Mexico. Situated nearly in the center 
of the Territory, and having the advantage of two trunk rail- 
ways recently constructed and traversing the county at right 
angles, it possesses unusual attractions for the farmer, stock 
raiser and miner. Its mineral resources have as yet received 
but little attention, but as soon as the prospector and capitalist 
shall commence their operations in earnest, its future as a 
mineral and stock raising district will be established. Some 
mineral claims have been located but no development of any 
consequence has been done. In the Manzano range there are 
some prospect holes, mostly dug by the natives, which show 



108 ILLUSTRATED NEW MEXICO. 

undoubted evidence of containing gold, silver, copper and lead, 
-and in paying quantities. The one thing needed being capital 
to develop it. Only three districts have been prospected to any 
extent to- wit: The "Ladrones," "Spiegelberg Springs" and "La 
Joy a." 

The Ladrones mountains is undoubtedly one of the largest 
deposits of low grade ore ever discovered in the Territory, and 
to be worked profitably it must be on a large scale which requires 
capital. For a steady and reliable profit this camp is well 
worthy the attention of capitalists. The ores are principally 
galena, carrying considerable lead and some copper. 

Spiegelberg Springs is a young camp, but gives promise, 
with development, of being one of the best copper producing 
districts in the Territory. 

The La Joy a mining district, east of and near the Bio 
Grande, is situated in the southern part of the county. The 
ores are principally galena carrying large deposits of silver and 
gold which can be easily milled, and the work already done on 
the leads proves its presence in large and paying quantities. 

The Atlantic and Pacific railroad, or thirty-fifth parallel 
road, runs nearly two hundred miles in a westerly direction and 
centrally through the county, and connects the Santa Fe railway 
system in the valley of the Rio Grande with Arizona Territory ; 
thus bringing within easy reach its immense coal fields, pastoral 
ranges and agricultural valleys. These coal fields are already 
being worked in places with most satisfactory results, and now 
that the Indian question has been virtually set at rest, cons : der- 
able herds of cattle and flocks of sheep are being driven upon 
the public domain, although out little of the latter has been 
entered at the land office. This county it will be understood 
also possesses the advantage of having the entire western half 
free from land grants, and, as it covers an area of over 9000 
square miles, there are very large tracts of government land 
still open to entry and well adapted to stock raising and home- 
steads, and upon which coal and mineral prospecting may be 
engaged with profit. 

About twenty miles east of Manzano, are immense salt lakes 
where large deposits of excellent white salt are found, and 
which can be had free for the carting. Salt works established 
for its refinement would prove very profitable and most of the 
Central and Pacific States and Territories would afford an easy 
market for its disposal. Let a few enterprising capitalists avail 
themselves of the opportunities here open and Valencia would 
soon be as much sought after as are now her luckier and better 
known sister counties. 



AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE AND STOCK. 



Commissioner of Immigration Kroenig, of Mora county says: 

"Messrs. S. B. Watrous & Son, two years ago sowed thirteen 
and a half pounds of winter wheat and harvested one thousand 
nine hundred and seventy-five pounds. The oats raised here are 
of an excellent quality, the yield being forty bushels to the acre 
in ordinary years. A bushel weighs from forty-two to fortv- 
five pounds. Barley yields well. * * * # #"4 

Immense tracts of the best grazing lands are only pastured 
when abundant rains fill the numerous natural depressions with 
water; experiments have proved that in these depressions bv 
sinking wells water can be obtained within a reasonable distance. 
Wind-mills' could be erected at a small cost to furnish an inex- 
haustible supply of water. In this manner the stock interests 
could be fully trebled." 

Commissioner Camp of Taos, records : 

u The wheat raised is of a superior qualty. The berry is 
exceedingly large and plum]*; a bushel of the same will average 
in weight from 65 to 68 pounds, the latter weight being by no 
means uncommon. The ordinary yield per acre is from fifteen 
to twenty-five- bushels, while, under special care in cultivation 
and irrigation, a yield of sixty-five bushels has been reached. 

It is one of the few sections of the Territory that is adapted 
to the growing of potatoes. Vegetables of ail kinds grow to 
astonishing size and perfection. * * * * 

The amount of land under the plow does not exceed one- 
seventh of the available area adapted to cultivation. * 

While much of the land under ditch is held under grants, it 
can in many cases be purchased at reasonable figures, carrying 
with it the right to use the present acequias or ditches. " 

Commissioner Gusdorf: "The successor of Mr. Camp, writ- 
ing under recent date, fully confirms the yield of wheat above 
given, and also reports the yield of potatoes in the mountain 
parks at sixty bushels to the acre without irrigation. 



110 



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A MODERN RESIDENCE IN NEW MEXICO. 

(Franz Iliming, Esq., Albuquerque.) 

Commissioner Eldodt of Rio Arriba, reports : 
u On the eastern side of this far-famed valley there are thou- 
sands of acres of rich land still awaiting enterprise, .to place it 
under a proper state of cultivation. This land is of a more pro- 
ductive nature than any other within the county limits, and the 
only thing necessary to develop its hidden wealth, is the con- 
struction of an irrigating ditch, for the constant and abundant 
supply of which, the waters of the never- failing Rio Grande are 
ever at hand. * * k * 

Being so well wooded and watered, as well as most abund- 
antly supplied with the most nutritious grasses, renders it a 
country superior for stock raising." 

Commissioner Prichard, of San Miguel, writes: 
''The cattle come off the pastures in the spring equally as 
fat as in the fall. The fact is in marked contrast with other gra- 
zing localities. Texas even does not possess such grazing ad- 
vantages. There the grass dries after frosts and has but little 
nutriment left, and cattle become extremely thin in the spring 
season, and are swept off by thousands in consequence of the 
severe "northers" which sweep down along the plains. "North- 
ers" in this country, are but little felt, perhaps for the reason 
the force of the winds is bioken by the spurs of the Rocky 
mountains extending along the northeastern border of the Ter- 
ritory. * * * * * 

The soil is almost invariably rich, and anything like intel- 
ligent farming produces abundant crops of corn, wheat, oats, 



AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE AND STOCK. Ill 



barley, buckwheat, rye, etc., and all the hardier class of vege- 
tables. Cabbages, onions, radishes, turnips, etc., grow to great 
size, and have a peculiar freshness and excellence, much superior 
to the vegetables of the States. Peas and beans produce enor- 
mously, particularly the latter, which is raised as a leading crop 
by the native population. * * . . . * 

&*#* The apples grown in this county on the ranch of Don Loren- 
zo Labadie, at Santa Rosa, took the premium at the Territorial 
exhibition held at Albuquerque last summer." 

Commissioners Fisher and Abeytia of Socorro give assur- 
ance that : 

"All kinds of temperate and semi-tropical fruits, grains and 
vegetables are raised abundantly in the valleys, while "the plains 
and mountain ranges will give pasture to countless herds of 
horses, cattle and sheep. No country on earth will excel the 
valley of the Eio Grande and its tributaries for the production 
•of the grape, pear, peach and small fruits." 

Comissioncr Fountain, of Dona Ana, recites that: 

"Fertilizers are but seldom used, as each irrigation leaves a 
slimy deposit on the land, which renews the soil, and is, in fact 
the best fertilizer that could be used. 

With proper cultivation forty bushels of wheat or eighty 
bushels of corn can be made to the acre. It is not unusual to 
sow wheat in winter, harvest the crop in June, and then plant 
the same land in corn, which is harvested in October or November 
of the same year. * * * ' * 

Apples, peaches, pears, plums, apricots, quinces, and indeed 
all fruits adapted to a southern temperate climate, grow in pro- 
fusion and to perfection. Fruit growers are troubled with no 
•diseases of tree or fruit, no damaging insects, or "off years," in 
fact with none of the ills incident to horticulture in other locali- 
ties. Grape culture is the great specialty. A vineyard that has 
reached the age of three years and upwards will produce 10,000 
pounds of grapes, equal to 800 gallons of wine, to the acre. 

From seven hundred to eierht hundred vines are set out to the acre. 
# * * # 

We can say, from actual experiment, that (with careful cul- 
tivation) 50,000 pounds of onions can be produced to the acre 
as a rule. These onions far surpass the famed Bermuda onion 
in every respect ; they are larger, better flavored, milder, and 
better shaped, and would command a much higher price in the 
eastern markets. They can be marketed on the ground where 
raised at three cents per pound. * * 

Agricultural land of the best quality suitable for fruit and 
vine raising can be purchased at fr jm five to ten dollars per acre 



112 ILLUSTRATED NEW MEXICO. 

with good title. An acre of land containing eight hundred bear- 
ing vines is worth one thousand dollars. 

If properly cultivated and cared for the produce of a single 
acre should sell each year for : 

If grapes $ 800 00 

If fruit, such as apples, peaches, pears, etc., 500 00' 

If small fruit, such as strawberries, etc., 1,000 00 

If onions 1,000 00 

Commissioner Lawrence, of Grant, relates : 

' ' The soil of the valleys is a rich sandy loam, composed of 
the disintegrated matter of the older rocks and volcanic ashes. 
It is light and porous and of surprising fertility. Corn, wheat, 
oats, and barley, grow well ; corn is a staple product. 

Cabbages grow splendidly, often weighing from 30 to^O 
pounds each. Onions also grow wonderfully large, weighing 
from one to two pounds each. Beets, radishes, turnips, and car- 
rots grow well everywhere. Beans, peas and tobacco, are also 
grown successfully Potatoes are grown upon the upper Miem ■ 
bres. * * * ' '* 

Go where you may you will find no more nutritious grasses 
than our black and white gramma. 

. Stock of all kinds graze on this grass during the winter and 
in the spring are in better flesh than the stock of Missouri that 
is fed daily." 

Extracts from the reports of the commissioners for Berna- 
lillo and Colfax respectively have been made in the body of the 
main report, to which reference is made. These counties each 
have a large agricultural area, and in capacity for stock raising 
are among the very best. The same is true in every particular 
of Socorro county. 

Commissioner Seligman, of Santa Fe, says: 

"The agricultural lands under cultivation are the Upper 
Pecos which courses along the eastern border of the county, 
along the Rio Santa Fe, running southwesterly from Santa Fe, 
and for twenty miles along the Rio Grande valley in the north- 
western portion of the county. There is likewise a considerable 
breadth under cultivation along the Rio Nambe, the Tezuque and 
the Galisteo. The system of cultivation is after the manner of 
the patriarchs of old, illustrations of which may be found in the 
current dictionaries of Holy Writ. The cultivation and }ield is 
sufficient, however, to satisfy the most critical that with improved 
methods and introduction of an economical system of irrigation, 
that all the grains, vegetables and fruits adapted to Iowa, Ne- 
braska and central Illinois, could be grown with entire success, 
and in abundance. Tlie altitude of the county, it will be under- 



VEGETABLE GARDENING — GRASSES FOR STOCK. 113 



stood, is from 5,500 to 7,000 feet, hence a comparison with States 
further north, bat of much lower altitude. Vegetable garden- 
ing and horticulture, and milk and butter ranches offers specially 
profitable inducements. Lands under ditch can be bought of 
resident owners for from $10 to $50 per acre. Santa Fe has an 
area of over 2,000 square miles. It has a considerable range 
for cattle and sheep, but is mainly occupied by domestic flocks, 
and herds. The population of the county is largely engaged 
in mining and commercial pursuits. Three of the Indian Pueb- 
los are included in the county. The latter are farmers, own 
small flocks and herds, are industrious and constitute and impor 
tant producing class. In fruits and vegetables the gardens in 
and about Santa Fe are among the finest in the Territory and are 
a standing illustration of the possibilities of agriculture and hor- 
ticulture in New Mexico under intelligent management. As to 
variety, flavor and yield Santa Fe gardens will compare favora- 
bly with the best. *S38KJ 

The Bureau of Immigration has on exhibition, at its office in 
Santa Fe, a sample of corn in the ear, which will compare favor- 
ably with Ohio or Iowa corn in size and yield, which was grown 
in the Placer mountains, Santa Fe county, without irrigation. 
The sample is from a field of twelve acres of corn of the same 
kind. 

The following under Stock and Alfalfa, from Commissioner 
Fountain's very full report, before referred to, is not only appli- 
cable tj Dona Ana county, but may be accepted as true of the 
Territory generally. 

STOCK. 

The vast plans and extensive mountain ranges of Dona Ana 
county are covered with a species of "gramma, " which grows in 
bunches, more or less thick, according to the locality, but it is 
always found sufficiently abundant to furnish stock with the 
most nutritious food at all seasons of the year. It does not flour- 
ish on damp or clay soil, and hence it is not found in the river 
bottoms. It thrives best in sand and gravel and is found in per- 
fection on the dry sandy plains and rocky hill slopes. Horses, 
cattle and sheep live and thrive upon this excellent grass without 
other feed; flowerless and seedless, it covers the broad plains 
and clothes the mountain sides with withered looking bunches 
that seem to combine the qualities of grain and the best of hay 
in the greatest perfection. 

Cavalry officers, freighters and stock raisers give it the very 
first rank among all sorts of hay, and assert that it is superior 



114 ILLUSTRATED NEW MEXICO. 

as hay, to best clover or timothy, and this opinion is shared by 
all who have had experience in its use. Thousands of tons of 
this valuable hay can at any time be had for the cutting and bal- 
ing in close proximity to a railroad track for over one hundred 
and fifty miles in this county. Good gramma hay can be cut any 
day in the year. The best season for cutting, however, is in the 
months of September, October and November, or at any time 
after the summer rains are over and before the first frost. With 
thousands of square miles covered with such grasses, with a cli- 
mate that permits stock to run at large unsheltered every day 
in the 3 ear, Doila Ana county necessarily counts stock-raising 
among the most important and most lucrative industries. Scarc- 
ity of water on the plains is a drawback, but one that can easily 
be overcome. The railroad company who have laid over two 
hundred and fifty miles of track in Dona Ana county have never 
failed to find water on the plains wherever they have bored or 
dug for it. Persons intending to take up stock ranches will 
have the benefit of this experience. Intelligent stock men assert 
that the profits on cattle and sheep raising will average fifty per 
cent, annually on the amount invested, and that the average loss 
will not reach two per cent. No kind of stock is ever required 
to be winter-fed or sheltered. 

ALFALFA. 

Undoubtedly the most valuable of forage crops adapted to 
the climate of the Mesilla valley is the alfalfa, a variety of 
Lucerne. "Stock not only eat it with avidity, but thrive and 
fatten upon it. It attains a height of from twenty-four to thirty 
inches, and five cuts of forage, aggregating to something like 
eighteen to twenty tons of hay per acre, have freqentiy been 
made in a season. It is difficult to overestimate the importance 
of alfalfa to agriculture in this valley. It is the most available 
green forage during summer, and as an adjunct to dairy and 
stock farming is invaluable. 

There is no such thing as a dairy farm in Djfia Ana county! 
This is very remarkable when we consider that fresh butter of 
fair quality can always find a ready market at sixty cents per 
pound ; (eastern butter of a poor quality sells for fifty cents), 
and forty acres of alfalfa would be sufficient to keep forty good 
cows. I know of no investment that would, if judiciously man- 
aged, prove more remunerative for the amount of capital invested 
than a small dairy and poultry farm in this valley. Eggs sell 
at from thirty cents per dozen in the spring and summer to fifty 
cents in the fall and winter. Fowls cannot often be bought at 



MARKETING — STOCK IN WINTER. 



115 



less than seventy-five cents. There are no special difficulties to 
be overcome in dairy farming or poultry raising in the Mesilla 
valley. 

Commissioner Dolan reports: 

Stock raising will always be the most prominent and profit- 
able industry of this county. 

For stuck raising Lincoln county has no superior. The dif- 
ferent kinds of nutritious grasses afford an abundant supply for 
stock during all seasons of the year, so that vast herds of cattle 
and sheep subsist on range, winter and summer, and keep in 
such condition that they are fit to market at any season of the 
year. The stock men have no difficulty in disposing of their 
marketable cattle, at good prices without being obliged to drive 
them to market, purchasers taking theui from the range where 



~£f t ^h- 




ON THE RIO BONITO. 



116 ILLUSTRATED NEW MEXICO. 

they are raised, the demand being always mu3h greater than the 
supply, to meet the contracts at military posts, Indian agencies, 
etc., in this Territory and Arizona. The profit from the industry 
in this county, where cattle and sheep have such fine ranges, is 
enormous; and it is within reasonable bounds, to say that the 
average profit from stock raising will exceed thirty-five per cent, 
on the investment, and there is no immediate prospect of a dim- 
inution of that profit by overstocking the market. 

Great attention has been paid in the last few years, to the 
improvement of breeds of stock, so that now nearly all the cattle 
and. sheep raised are graded up from the former native stock of 
the country. 

Chas. S. Kusz, of Manzano, in Valencia county, says: 

For stock and sheep raising pur- 
pose, Valencia county is unsurpassed if 
equaled by any other county in the Ter- 
ritory, owing to its temperate, healthy 
^climate, unbounded pasturage, consist- 
ling of several kinds of nutritious gras- 
ses, among which are the gramma,, 
gramma chiva and chamisa . No expense 
need be incurred for shelter during the 
winter, which is very short and mild, 
the timber, hills and valleys furnishing 
natural wind-breaks and all the protection necessary. The val- 
ley of the Eio Grande river which crosses the county from 
north to south and traversed by the Atchison, Topeka and 
Santa Fe railroad, is undoubtedly one of the best farming, hor- 
ticultural and gardening sections in the Territory. 'Without 
any fertilizers whatever ; onions are raised weighing from one 
to five pounds, beets from ten to fifteen pounds, cabbage as 
high as fifty pounds each, wheat with kernel nearly as large 
as corn, and other vegetables in proportion, 'being of best qual- 
ity and flavor and not of a coarse or inferior grade. 

Grapes, apples, pears, peaches, plumbs, prunes, almonds 
and figs have been grown in the Eio Grande valley with succes- 
and their cultivation engaged in as a business would prove suc- 
cessful and profitable in Valencia county. 

The county has numerous streams running through it, afford- 
ing abundance of water ; besides there are many springs, and 
with little difficulty so far as the experiment has been made, 
water can easily be obtained in abundance on the plains by sink- 
ing wells, and vast herds of cattle can be grazed by supplying 
water from wells, worked by wind-mills, where the streams are 
too remote from this splendid pasturage, to be now made avail- 




AGRICULTURE IN VALENCIA COUNTY. 



117 



able. The valleys along the streams are usually narrow ; the 
RioGrande valley being the widest and affording more agricultural 
land in a body, than any of the other valleys in the county. 
Crops have to be raised by means of irrigation, and are more 




reliable than where the rain fall is depended upon for a success- 
ful harvest. Wheat, corn, oats, barley and all kinds of vegeta- 
bles do remarkably well in this region. Fruit is successfully 
raised wherever it has been tried. 



THE COAL FIELDS OF NEW MEXICO. 



{By Oscar Leow, in Lt. Wheeler's TJ. S. Geological Survey, 18 7 3-). 



Numerous deposits of coal are found in New Mexico. They 
belong principally to the cretaceous age ; in some exceptional 
cases, however, to the carboniferous. These coals differ widely 
in composition and appearance in different localities. They 
often bear impressions of leaves, particularly the brown coal 
stratas in northwestern New r Mexico. 

PLACER MOUNTAIN AND LOS CERRILLOS COAL, SANTA FE COUNTY. 

This bed is between slate and limestone on the northern 
slope of the Placer mountains, thirty miles south of Santa Fe» 
The coal is compact, massive, not friable, nor intumescing. 
Color, jet black ; luster, brilliant ; fracture, conchoidal, uneven ; 
specific gravity, 1.45. The coal is probably of carboniferous 
age, and ranges among the. semi-anthracites. Its composition is 
as follows: 

Water 2.10 

Volatile, combustible matter ... 6.63 

Fixed carbon , 86.22 

Ash, . . 5.05 

100.00 
TRUE ANTHRACITE. 

From the Rio Santa Fe and Rio Galisteo to the Placer 
mountains, the country is broken into hills and conons ; in some 
portions, however, it is nearly level. The principal rocks in the 
northwestern portion are basalt and sandstone, wdth hills of 
gypsum, called in New Mexico, "Hasped'- or u Yeso." 

The Los Cerrillos mountains are made up of granite, tra- 
chyte, and quartzite, and partly, also, of quartzite schist, while 
the southeastern portion of the region consists of strata of clay, 
coal, shales, and sandstone, which are well exposed in their suc- 
cession in the conons and in the narrow channels, or arroyos. 

The thickness of the coal strata varies from one-half foot to> 
five feet, and as traced is one continuous bed through Canon de los- 
Ojitos, Canon Chupadra, and Canon de la Chapina ; the crop- 
pings extend over" an area of fully 20,000 acres. Island-like 



TRUE ANTHRACITE COAL. 119 



hills of primitive and volcanic rocks jut out through the sedi- 
mentary beds. 

The original horizontal position of the strata has been 
changed in several instances to an incline. 

In the southeastern portion of this region a trachyte dike 
of considerable dimensions has penetrated the strata of coal and 
sandstone, and changed the horizontal position to such an extent 
that they now dip at an angle of 25 ° west. The stratum of 
coal at this place is fully five feet thick, and is overlaid by sand- 
stone about 28 feet in height. The coal is hard, dense, of bril- 
liant luster, and resembles anthracite in every respect. 

Its specific gravity is 1.43. Indeed, chemical analysis of this 
coal shows the same composition as that of anthracite. Its best 
application would be for blast-furnaces and smelting purposes 
generally; and since there has thus far been no anthracite coal 
found west of the Mississippi river, the bed in question is of par- 
ticular interest and highly valuable. 

Although the statement may be superflous, it may be said 
that this coal contains no injurious pyrites. 

Three specimens were examined — one from a short tunnel 
in the southwestern portion of the tracts, where the coal was dug 
or mined forty years ago; another from Canon de la Chapina, 
and the third from Canon de los Oiitos. 





Constituents- 


|No.1.'|No.2. 

1 i 


No. 3. 


No.4. 


Water 




.... 1 2 101 2 12 






(las 




6.63 7.2 


11.74 
70.52 
16.46 


3.84 


Fixed carbon. . . 
Ash 




: 86.22 4.3 

1 5 05! 6.3 


87.45 
7.37 



No. 4, is Prof. W. R. Johnson's analysis of a specimen of 
Pennsylvania anthracite, for which see Dana's Mineralogy, page 
758. 

The specific gravity of true anthracite coal varies from 1.32 
to 1.7. The amount of carbon varies in Pennsylvania anthracite 
from 85 to 93, and in the anthracite of France from 8 J to 83 per 
cent; further, the amount of volatile combustible matter (gas) 
varies in different anthracites from 2 to 8 per cent. 

In consideration of these facts we must pronounce the coal 
in question a true anthracite coal. 

Dr. J. L. Leconte, who examined specimens of [this coal 
before, came to exactly the same conclusion. 

Iron ore of a superior quality is found in immediate proxim- 
ity to the coal beds. 



120 ILLUSTRATED NEW MEXICO. 

COMPAKATIVE VALUE OF COAL IN THE UNITED STATES. 

General orders No. 10. Headquarters of the army, January 28th, 
1882, gives values as follows: 

ONE CORD AVERAGE OAK WOOD EQUALS. 
WOODS. 

Yellow pine 11-5 cords. 

Poplar, white pine and cottonwood 13-4 " 

ANTHRACITE COALS. 

Wales, Great Britain 1466 pounds. 

Standard, Somerset Co., Pa 1521 

Other Pennsylvania 1573 

Forest Improvement, Richardson Co., Pa 1598 

Wilkesbarre. Pa 1598 

Scranton, Pa 1614 

Lvkin's Valley, Dauphin Co., Pa 1651 

CERRILLOS coal, New Mexico, (from 15 ft. of surface) 1657 

Scranton, Pa.. Del., Lack. & W. R. W 1687 

Raven Run, Pa 1818 

Scranton coals not named, Pa 1841 

Queen Charlotte, N. S 2626 

BITUMINOUS COAL. 

Bituminous coal, Pa 1624 pounds. 

Australian brown coal 1646 

Monongahela coal, Pa 1653 

Eawcett & Sons. Pittsburg, Pa 1 706 

CERRILLOS,N. M 1742 

West Virginia Splint, W. Va 1796 

West Hartley coal 1993 

Scotch Splint , 1970 

La Plata , Col 2000 

Davidson's West Hurtley 1970 

Indiana Cannel coal, Ind 2u46 

Nanaimo, Chase river, Vancouver's Island 2070 

Cowpen Cambois, West Hartley 2129 

Leavenworth, Kansas 2307 

Wellington mine, Vancouver's Island 2223 

Canyon coal, Fremont Co., Col 2323 

Wahsatch Mountain coal. 2406 

Chestnut mine, Wyoming Territory 2466 

Rock Springs, Rocky Mountains. 2491 

Mt. Diablo, California 2592 

Coos Bay, Oregon 2626 

Bellingham Bay, Oregon 2641 

Eastport, Coos Bay, Oregon 2851 

Pittsburg, Mt. Diablo, California 2965 

SEMI-BITUMINOUS COAL. 

Philson Iron Coal., Pa 1537 pounds. 

Cumberland, Pa 1558 t; 

LIGNITES. 

Seatle brown coal, Oregon 2450 pounds. 

Weber, Summit Co., Utah 3168 " 

Fort Stevenson, Dakota Territory 3712 " 



SUTERIORIT Y OF COAL. 121 



COAL FROM THE RIO PUERCO OF THE EAST, NEAR NACIMIENTO, 
BERNALILLO COUNTY. 

The strata of brown coal are freely exposed in the perpen- 
dicular walls of the mesas, and are accompanied by shales, slate, 
clay and sandstone. Their thickness varies from six inches to 
eight feet. In some instances the strata have been partially des- 
troyed, and undoubtedly by fire, as evidenced not only by the 
accompanying clay being turned into brick, but also by heaps 
of slag composed of silicates of iron and alumina. This brown 
coal frequently contains a yellowish resin, which has been sub- 
jected to analysis. It is bituminous and of cretaceous age, not 
coking, very brittle, somewhat laminated; luster, dull: 

Water 6.00 

Volatile matter 37.49 

Fixed carbon 52.28 

Ash 4.28 

Total 100.00 

COAL FROM SILVER CITY, GRANT COUNTY. 

This bed is said to be of moderate extent. I did not visit 
the locality in person, but obtained a specimen of the coal at 
Silver City. It is compact, massive, very hard, not intumes- 
cing ; luster, metalic ; fracture, chonchoidal, splintery. It be- 
longs to the semi-anthracites. Its composition is as follows: 

Water 2.13 

Volatile, combustible matter 4.86 

Fixed carbon Srf .56 

Ash 6.45 

Total * 100.00 

COLFAX COUNTY COAL (CLASSED WITH TRINIDAD.) 

Following is a reference to the coals of southern Colorado, 
at Trinidad. Prof. C. D. Wilbur, of Chicago, says: 

"We trace the same system to the west and southward to 
Cimarron, New Mexico; thence to Santa Fe and beyond, where 
this system of coal deposits has been changed to anthracite by 
the same forces or causes as have produced the anthracite coal- 
fields of Pennsylvania. " 

The distance between the points here spoken of is more 
than two hundred miles, and adjacent to these coal-fields iron 
ore in great quantities has been discovered. In the same report 
Professor Wilbur, further says: 

"The coals of this region, which may be referred to as the 
Trinidad coals, because by that name they are readily known, 
are much superior to the Colorado coals found in the vicinity of 



122 ILLUSTRATED NEW MEXICO. 

Canon City and Denver. They are by far the best that have 
been discovered in the Rocky mountains. They are equal to 
the best bituminous coals in Illinois, Ohio and Pennsylvania. " 

He farther says : 

u In proof of this statement I will quote from the report of 
Mr. Ellers before the American Institute of Mining Engineers 
at Easton, Pennsylvania, October 22, 1873, on coke made from 
Trinidad coal :" 

u 'This is the first good coke for smelting purposes ever 
made from lignite alone in America. It has so far always been 
found necessary to mix bituminous coal, from the coal meas- 
ures, tar or similar material, with lignite, in order to produce a 
coke, which even then was in most cases only an indifferent fuel 
for the shaft- furnace. 

" 'The coke here presented will answer for all purposes of 
lead and copper smelting in shaft-furnaces, and if made in 
proper coke-ovens it will probably be sufficiently dense to carry 
the high smelting columns of the iron blast furnace. One pound 
of Trinidad coal furnishes 4.25 cubic feet of purified gas with- 
out the use of an exhaustei, and 55 per cent, of the coal re- 
mains as coke. 

" 'The importance of this bed of coal for the metallurgical 
purposes of the far West cannot be overrated when we know 
that at present eastern coke costs at Denver twenty-two dollars,, 
and at Salt Lake City thirty dollars per ton. The recent analy- 
sis of Dr. J. A. Sewell, State chemist of Illinois, made late in 
December, 1873, still better confirms our statement as to the 
extra value of these coals. The analysis were made from the 
New Mexico and Trinidad coals with the same results." 

Labokatory University or Illinois, Dec. 16, 1873. 
Eesults of analysis of coals sent me by Professor C. D. 
Wilbur from New Mexico December 4, IS 73. 
Specific gravity 1,2215 

Water 5.80 

Ash 4.17 

Total incombustible matter 9.97 

Volatile matter 36.81 

Fixed carbon 53.22 

Total combustible matter '. 90,03 

Coke firm and persistent ; ash light, resembling the ash of 
wood. It contains a trace of silver. The coal bears only a 
slight trace of sulphur. It yie'ds splendid illuminating gas. 



ANALYSIS OF COALS. 



123 



For locomotive use these coals must rank among the very best. 
The coke is the most firm and persistent of any I have ever 
seen. J. H. Sewell, M. D., 

Analytical Chemist, Illinois State University. '" 

Professor Wilbur adds : 

"It would seem that nothing more could be said setting 
forth the quality of ]New Mexico and Trinidad coals." 

The following analysis also, has reference to Colfax coal, 
and was made from specimens taken near its surface, by Frank 
E. Nipher, Professor of Physic and Chemistry in the Washing- 
ton University of St. Louis : 



Fuel-100 


Specific 
Gravity. 


Lbs. Av. 
Cub. Ft. 


Mois- 
ture. 


Ash. 


Color of 
Ash. 


Coke. 


r J 'otal 
Volatile 


Top. 
Middle. 
Bottom. 


1,345 

1,368 

1,388 


84.0 
85.4 

86.7 

85.36 


20 
3.1 

2.6 


9.3 

10.4 
15.6 


Brown. 

Pink. 

White. 


60.9 
61.9 
63.1 


39.1 

38.1 
36.9 


Average. 


1,367 


2.57 ! 11.76 




61.96 


38.03 




TEZUQUE PUEBLO, LOOKING WEST 



PROGRESS OF MINING INDUSTRY, 



A REVIEW OF THE MINING OPERATIONS IN NEW MEXICO, IN THE 
YEAR 1882, BY CHAS. W. GREENE, A COMMISSIONER. 



Looking back over the year just closed, we find a marked 
progress in development of mining industry of this Territory. 
At the beginning of the year almost everything that could be 
said of it was of its prosperity in the distant past, or of its hope for 
the future under the new regime just inaugurated. The practi- 
cal questions were often asked: "Where is the product of the 
mines, for which so much is promised?*' "Why no output from 
the large number of mines you tell us about ?" Save the opera- 
tions at Georgetown, Santa Rita and Silver City, and for a brief 
period at Socorro; there was no real mine production, and but 
little practical mining. Smelters were talked about, and mills, 
in several parts of the Territory. One had been built and was 
standing idle at Cerillos; another, theDuryea, had proved a fail- 
ure at Bonanza City; another had been built and was making 
spasmodic efforts to obtain ore at Socorro; another novel electric 
process was about being tried at White Oaks; a small mill had 
been built at the same place, but had not been successfully ope- 
rated. Prospects by thousands, had been located and recorded; 
upon some of them two or three assessments had been worked; 
on much the larger portion only one assessment, if any, had been 
worked. Mines, in the full sense of the word, were very few 
and far between. To one who has watched the changes of the 
year, there has been much to encourage and but little to disap- 
point. The advance has been steady; there have been but few 
failures, and where either labor or capital has been employed it 
has generally yielded gratifying results. 

I purpose in the present article to take the counties consecu- 
tively and make a brief review of the present situation, as com- 
pared with that of one year ago. There is no accessible record, 
and necessarily the observation of any one person covering the 
whole field must be somewhat cursory and imperfect. There is 
enough, however, at command to make good the assertion that 



RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEWED. 125 



more has been accomplished within the one year than in ail the 
preceding time since the industry was newly established. In 



COLFAX COUNTY, 



The northeastern one of the Territory, almost all of the mineral 
land is within the limits of the Maxwell grant, and comparatively 
little has been done, except in coal mining near Eaton. This is 
developing into an important interest. The railroad company 
controls the mines and also monopolizes the coal business within 
the Territory, taking most of the supply for the entire road from 
that vicinity. A large number of coke ovens have been put in 
operation and an excellent quality of coke is finding a ready 
market in Arizona, as well as New Mexico. Some placer min- 
ing for gold is done every year, and I presume the product will 
not be less than the year previous — about $200,000. 

The chief industry of Colfax county is the stock raising, 
and within the year, every previously unoccupied acre of pastu- 
rage has been put into use. Capital to an enormous a.nount has 
been invested there, and taken all in all, the year has been a very 
prosperous one for the county. In 



In the north center there has been activity and constant work. 
Good finds have been reported ; several companies have been 
organized, and one of them has erected a Fraser & Chalmers' 
hoist upon their mine. Many others have been developing their 
properties with satisfactory results, and it is an established fact 
that there is an abundance of gold, silver and copper ores, which 
will pay well for mining and treating, Some excellent coal de- 
posits have been opened out and are coming into local use for 
steam and domestic purposes. 



RIO ARRIBA COUNTY 



In the northwest, most of which is off the railroad, the chief in- 
terest at the present time are agriculture and stock raising. 
That there are large deposits of the precious metals admits of 
no doubt. It is only because of the greater accessibility of other 
districts, that it lags in the rear. It is in the immediate line of 
the eastern mineral belt which traverses Colorado and New Mex- 
ico, and the prospects so far located are as promising as those in 
ether p jrtions of the Territory. 

BERNALILLO COUNTY, 

To the south of Rio Arriba, is coming to the front. The Naci- 
miento copper mines have, perhaps, recieved most attention, a 



126 



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company having been actively at work there most of the year. 
In the Sandias, to the east of Albuquerque, recent discoveries 
are reported, and in the neighborhood of Jemez Springs copper 
and galena deposits have been located. During the year a com- 
pany has been organized at Albuquerque to erect and operate a 
smelter, of which C. L. Hubbs is manager. He had constructed 
it at Bonanza City, but failing to get ore as expected, it was re- 
moved to Albuquerque. It is a Pacific Water Jacket smelter, 
and in its new location a special copper furnace has been added. 
The close of the year found it just about ready to put in opera- 
tion, with a quantity of ore on hand. The coal mines along the 
line of the Atlantic & Pacific road are being extensively worked. 
They cover a large area, and although not generally a coking 
coal, it is proving an excellent fuel. 

SANTA FE COUNTY. 

The Cerrillos district has for three years attracted a full 
share of attention. Much work has been expended on the differ- 
ent properties, and of several it may be fairly claimed that they 
are mines. The Gonzales concentrator has been completed, but 
has been operated for only a brief period. The Cerrillos smelter 
has been in active operation, and successfully, for the past three 
months, treating ores from Lake Valley and Socorro county, as 
well as from the local district. At San Pedro the property has 
been in a dormant condition. The smelter has been in opera- 
tion occasionally, but without fully satisfactory results. Within 
the last two months, however, experiments in the treatment of 
the ore have resulted in finding a method by which the refrac- 
tory elements can be gotten rid of, and the ore worked profita- 
bly. As there is an enormous mass of it, this step, gained just 
at a time of greatest discouragement, must be considered of 
great importance. Arrangements are already making for work- 
ing it on a much larger scale. A new smelter is nearing com- 
pletion at Bonanza City, and another one is being erected in 
Santa Fe. The coal fields at the Cerrillos, are being worked 
but slowly, although the coal is of the finest quality, both of an- 
thracite and bituminous. A thousand tons of anthracite coal 
have been contracted for at San Pedro, it having been satisfac- 
torily tested there. It is also coming into use at the Pueblo iron 
works. The railroad tariff has virtually prohibited shipments 
beyond a few miles. The owners are looking forward hopefully 
for the completion of the Texas, Santa Fe & Northern railroad, 
to open a market for them to the north. 



RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEWED. 127 



SAN MAGUEL COUNTY, 

Is chiefly devoted to stock interests. Mineral Hill is about the 
only organized camp, and a number of miners have found en- 
couragement enough there to work continuously through the 
year. A rich strike was quite recently reported. There are as 
yet no reduction works of any kind in the coanty. 

VALENCIA COUNTY 

Lies south of Santa Fe and Bernalillo. In the Manzano ran^e 
there has been quite a number of locations, some of them giving 
good promise. The chief industry of the county is sheep rais- 
ing, and although the railroad passes immediately through it, 
there is less known about it than almost any other in the Terri- 
tory. It has no newspaper to herald its attractions or to record 
its progress. South of Valencia is 

SOCORRO COUNTY. 

The city of Socorro is in the center of an extensive mineral 
district. The Socorro mountains immediately west, the Mag- 
dalenas a few miles beyond, and the Mogollons to the south- 
west, are all tributary to the city. The Black Range, also to the 
southwest is asserting its claims to be one of the richest min- 
eral districts yet discovered anywhere, and the pick and blast may 
be heard in every direction. On the east side of the Rio Grande 
the Oscuras give rich promise, and the white Oaks district is 
connected by a daily stage line. The mines in every part of the 
county are being extensively worked, and a large amount of cap- 
ital has gone in there during the year. Several properties have 
changed hands at quite high prices. In the Magdalenas, Colo- 
rado parties have purchased the Kelley and are preparing to 
work it on an extensive scale. A smelter has been running there 
a portion of the year, passing through the experimental stages. 
It is in good condition for the coming year's business. Hoist- 
ing machinery has been erected at several points; a small mill 
has been put up for experimental purposes at the Cooney mine 
in the Mogollons. Other reduction works in the outlying camps 
are decided upon and will be erected early in the present year. 
The Torrence mill, at Socorro, has been idle much of the year. 
The mine was opened and worked upon the vein without proper 
prospecting, and several months have been devoted to develop- 
ment work, which will put the mine in condition to make a sat- 
isfactory production the present season. The smelter at Socorro 
has never been sufficiently capitalized to operate successfully. 
It is in good condition, and with proper management will yield 
satisfactory results. 



128 ILLUSTRATED NEW MEXICO. 



GRANT COUNTY, 

South of Socorro, and the southwest county of the Territory; 
has more developed property than any other, and until the* 
past year has been the only one yielding anything from lode' 
veins. The past twelve months has witnessed remarkable prog^ 
ress there. The Georgetown mines have been steadily worked, 
and although the exact figures are not at hand, $300,000 is prob- 
ably not an overestimate of their production. The Santa Rita 
property has been extensively worked and many improvements 
have been made. The stamp mill has been substituted by the 
Cornish roller and jig system, effecting a great saving of copper. 
A double drum hoist has been erected and the capacity of the 
works has been increased to one hundred tons of ore per day. 
The San Jose Smelting Company is erecting a smelter three miles 
from the Santa Rita, and are already buying considerable quan- 
tities of fine copper ore from the Hanover district adjoining, 
which is showing up admirably in every direction At Silver 
City, Bremen's mill has been in constant operation. The mine 
has been stocked, and it is probable that it will be worked on a 
more extended scale before the close of this year. Recently six 
Frue Yanners have been put in to treat the tailings of which 
there is a very large accumulation. The Lone Mountain dis- 
trict has been steadily worked during the year, and parties in- 
terested there have erected a fine mill at Silver City. A local 
company is about erecting a smelter at Silver City for the treat- 
ment of Cook's Peak ores and for custom work. In the Burro 
Mountains there have been quite extensive operations. The 
Bullard Peak district is being rapidly developed and shows fine 
promise. The Valverde company has expended a large amount 
of money in the erection of copper smelters, and the accessories 
to them. They are producing regularly and largely. At Oak 
Grove another village has been built and copper smelters, are 
in operation yielding steadily of high grade copper bullion. In 
the Steeple Rock district, eighty miles w r est from Silver City, a 
fine tw r enty-stamp mill is nearing completion, and one of the 
most promising true fissure veins in the Territory is being ac- 
tively developed. At Shakspeare, a smelter has been in opera- 
tion a small portion of the year producing excellent results. 
The mines in the vicinity are being actively developed and other 
reduction works will be established there during the coming 
spring. At OLeitendorf, or Pyramid City, the Viola mine has 
been extensively developed and a first-class twenty-stamp mill 
is almost completed. Machinery for reduction works is being 
erected at Eureka, and active development is in progress at the 



RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEWED. 129 



Victoria mines, eighteen miles from Deming, by California cap- 
italists. Ground has been purchased for the erection of a smel- 
ter at Deming, by the owners of nines in the Florida mountains, 
a few miles distant. In the northeastern corner of the county, 
the Kingston or Percha district has been considerably developed 
during the last half of the year, and the outlook is very bright 
for the coming season. Some seventy tons of very rich ore 
have been shipped from the Bullion mine, and there is more in 
sight. Since the above was written a great strike has been made 
in the Superior mine, which indicates that there is an immense 
deposits of high grade ore along a contact extending several 
miles, with a similarity of croppings for the entire distance. 

DONA ANA COUNTY 

Occupies a central southern position in the Territory. In the 
northwestern corner is Hillsboro, the seat of considerable min- 
ing activity. A ten-stamp mill has been in operation most of 
the year, to which additions and improvements are being made 
which will double its productive capacity. The mines are all 
most promising. A hydraulic company will have expended 
more than a quarter million dollars before the first of May, 
when it is expected to have twelve miles of pipe down and 
arrangements completed for extensive placer washing. Eight- 
een miles south the famous Lake Valley mines have produced a 
round million dollars of fine silver bullion, in the past six months, 
w 7 ith only a twenty-stamp mill in operation. A thirty-ton smel- 
ter is almost ready to blow-in, and a steam hoist has just been 
erected upon a new working shaft which the company is sinking. 
The remarkable exhibit made at Denver of the ore from these 
mines has contributed largely to the rapid influx of people and 
capital during the fall and winter, very greatly benefiting the 
entire Territory. A contract has been made for quite extensive 
prospecting, by drilling of surrounding properties, and the ma- 
chinery for it is ready on the ground. In the Organ mountains 
there has been a large amount of development work done, and 
some very rich discoveries have been made. Considerable ore 
has been shipped to Socorro, Denver and Pueblo, yielding good 
returns. At least one company will erect reduction works, the 
coming spring. In the San Andreas, just north of the Organs,, 
some excellent properties are being opened. 

LINCOLN COUNTY, 

In the southeast corner of the Territory, is a couniy larger than 
many of the states, some of it abounding in mineral. The 
White Oaks district was the first to be extensively advertised. 



130 



ILLUSTRATED NEW MEXICO. 



Unfortunately it attracted a class of investors who expected im- 
mediate and large returns from very small investments. Some 
very good work has been done however. The machinery which 
was erected at great cost to work the Homestake ore by an elec- 
tric process, is being re-arranged and additions made to it, to 
put it in operation "in the good old way," it is likely to make a 
good report during the coming year. There has been a steady 
development of the Nogals ; the Bonito ; the Jarilla— recently 
formed — the Jicarillas and other mining districts of the county. 
A large deposit of excellent coal has been opened and the Texas 
and Southern Pacific railroads contemplate building a line of 
road from El Paso to White Oaks, in the early spring, that they 
may gain access to it. 

We have thus briefly sketched the existing conditions of 
the mining interest in the several counties, and under the cir- 
cumstances it is not too much to predict that the coming year is 
to see activity all along the line. Capital is coming in freely, 
experienced operators are taking -hold of the mines, and the 
product for 1883, will undoubtedly reach to several millions — 
probably to much more than the aggregate with which New 
Mexico is credited at the mint, as its entire modern production. 







^v-0Mm0mmx 



NEW MEXICO S DISPLAY, 



Report of New Mexico's Display at the National Mining 

and Industrial Exposition, held in Denver, 

August and September, 1S82. 



Prepared for the Bureau of Immigration by Walter C. Hadley, 
a Commissioner for New Mexico. 



New Mexico was among the first Territories to respond to 
the call made by the managers of the National Mining and In- 
dustrial Exposition. In keeping with the acknowledged enter- 
prise of her citizens, the opening day, August 5th, found the 
duly appointed commissioners from the various sections at their 
stations in the exposition building, in charge of their exhibits. 

There was much that was incomplete in the displays of other 
Territories, and the mechanics were at work in their spaces for 
many days and even weeks after the opening, making expensive 
and gorgeous booths, rendering it impossible to accommodate 
visitors. - It was different with us in our quarters. We under- 
stood the object of the exposition to be principally the display 
of mineral. To add other features, for attraction, appeared a 
secondary consideration. There has not been therefore, a single 
hour in the two months when New Mexico's exhibit was not 
accessible, and always in charge of commissioners who furnished 
any information desired. It is true, many who have examined 
it may have noticed that the caskets which held the jewels were 
not so elaborate as those of the older, producing districts, but 
the jewels were there, and that their merit was not surpassed by 
that of any others in the building is a fact which no one has ever 
denied ; indeed, we may go farther and say that there was not 
so continuous a throng of admiring spectators present in any 
part of the exposition. The Rocky Mountain Mining Review 
says : 



132 



ILLUSTRATED NEW MEXICO. 




DEEP MINING IN NEW MEXICO, 16 SO. 



"It is doubt- 
less true that no 
mining state or 
Territory ha& 
been the recip- 
ient of greater 
benefits from 
the National 
E xposition 
than New Mex- 
ico. Her fine 
display has at- 
tract ed wide- 
spread atten- 
tion which to- 
gether with the 
unceasing eff- 
orts of her en- 
ergetic com- 
missioners has 
combined to 
bring before 
the public in a 
new and start- 
ling light the 
varied attrac- 
tions possessed 
by her, especi- 
ally in a miner- 
al way." 

The space al- 
lotted the Ter- 
ritory of New 
Mexico was 1,- 
300 feet square 
divided as re- 
quired for the 
accomodation 
of the minerals 
from the vari- 
ous districts. 
It is simply im- 



possible to do justice to the subject in attempting to describe the 
minerals in detail, we can merely give the three or four most essen- 
tial particulars of the ores shown, and demonstrate the facts which 



SURPASSED ALL AT THE DENVER EXPOSITION. 133 

have been especially manifested, that at very shallow depths, and 
with almost no development, in many instances, the bodies of 
mineral shown up are of enormous width, and the grades of a 
large majority of the specimens are unusually high. Following 
is a brief summary: 

DONA ANA COUNTY AND THE BLACK RANGE EXHIBIT. 

{In charge of G. S. Haskell, a Corner.) 
The Lake Valley district made a showing which far surpassed 
anything else in the building in the way of rich ores coming from 
large bodies. The verdict was universal and unequivocal. They 
were inclosed in three glass cases. In one was a piece of horn 
silver weighing 640 pounds valued at $7,240. A ton of this ore 
is worth $22,625.69. Eight men in eight hours took out $130,- 
000 worth of it. One brick of 241 pounds, value $2,169.14, 990 
fine was shown which was run from 241 pounds of the ore. This 
ore is all from the mines of the Sierra Grande company. The 
output at present is at the rate of about $5,000,000 per annum. 

Percha district, where the recent new discovery was made, 
was represented by one piece of ore weighing 150 pounds, val- 
ue $1,800, taken from the Solitaire claim, bonded by Gov. Tabor 
for $100,000. It is a sulphide of silver and native silvei, run- 
ning 69 per cent, in the pure metal. This is probably the larg- 
est piece of sulphide of silver ever discovered. A smaller piece 
of equal richness was exhibited, in which the grass roots were 
seen. 

The Organ district, was represented by about thirty mines, 
of which we can mention only a few. Copper Duke, eight feet 
wide, discovered in September, nine feet of development, runs 
40 to 60 per cent, in copper and as high as $150,000 gold. This 
was one of the most remarkable free gold specimens shown. 

Memphis, 180 ounces silver, 65 ounces gold, also runs 34 
per cent, copper; shaft 200 feet. 

Little Buck mine, mills 700 ounces, native, horn silver and 
black sulphurets. 

Short Cut, 140 feet deep, argentiferous galena ; black sul- 
phurets. 

Davis mine, carbonate and oxides of copper. 

Some fine carbonates were shown from the Crescent City and 
Hidden Treasure. The mines of this district were well represen- 
ted, but insufficient data accompanied the specimens. 

The Black Range specimens attracted especial attention. 
The following may be mentioned: 

Colossal, depth 100 feet; millrun 400 ounces silver at Hills 
works, Denver. 



134 ILLUSTRATED NEW MEXICO. 

Buffum, depth 180 feet; millrun 102 ounces silver; vein 
four feet. 

White Gravel, depth 70 feet; vein eight feet wide; mill test 
93 ounces silver. 

Dreadnaught, millrun 42 ounces silver, 11 percent, copper; 
depth 34 feet; width of pay four feet; vein six feet. 

Sailor Boy; 100 feet development; $110 gold and silver; 
,20 per cent, lead, 18 copper; vein six feet; pay three feet. 

Rifleshot; depth S5 feet; blanket deposit 25 feet in thick- 
ness; millrun $110 at Hill's works. 

Wall Street No. 2, millrun 453 ounces silver; mineral 22 
inches wide; vein 4 feet. 

Mountain Chief, depth 88 feet, three feet of mineral. Forty 
assays ran from 11 to 7,928 ounces silver. 

Montezuma, 148 feet shaft; 150 ounces silver, 1 ounce gold, 
pay streak one to four feet. 

Alaska, depth of shaft 209 feet; assays 50 to 125 ounces; 
width of mineral five feet. 

Great Republic, four feet of mineral ; assays 50 to 4000 
ounces silver, and one to 100 ounces gold. 

Ivanhoe, 400 feet deep; assays 50 to 12,000 ounces silver; 
two to 2,000 ounces gold; two to six feet of pay mineral. 

Occidental, 220 feet deep ; width of mineral three feet ; 
assays two to 400 ounces silver, one to 20 ounces gold. 

GRANT COUNTY EXHIBIT. 

(In charge of Alex. McGregor, a Corner.) 

Silver City district, represented by the '76, Sherman, Old 
Timer and Providentia mines; all of which are of the same char- 
acter of ore. The former has a vein three to 15 feet wide carry- 
ing spar with chlorides to the amount of over $100 to the ton. 
Between 3000 and 4000 feet of development has been done on 
the '76. Providentia ore is somewhat higher grade. 

Pinos Altos furnished excellent gold quartz specimens. 

Georgetown district, sent some very fine specimens. 

Naiad Queen, three to 15 feet vein; 500 feet deep; millrun 
100 ounces silver; quartz ore. 

Commercial, same ore and width of vein as Naiad Queen; 
millrun 140 ounces silver; depth 180 feet. 

McGregor mine, same character of ore and same width of 
vein as the Naiad Queen. Depth of workings 250 feet, average 
millrun 152 ounces silver. 

Satisfaction, 115 feet deep; millrun 340 ounces silver. 

The Santa Rita district sent specimens of red oxides and na- 
tive copper, the large sheet of the latter from the Romero mine 



PRECIOUS METALS AT THE DENVER EXPOSITION. 135 

being especially remarkable. Large specimens of copper car- 
bonates taken from the surface in various parts of this county, 
were on exhibition. 

Chlorides and native silver ores from the Black Hall and 
Blue Bell mines in the Burro's running from 54, 000 to 12,000 
ounces silver. 

LINCOLN COUNTY EXHIBIT. 

(In charge of W. C. McDonald, a Corner.) 

The White Mountains have been little explored, but the 
specimens give evidence of great wealth in that part. They are 
from claims that are on the ground recently thrown open by 
the changing of the lines of the Mescalero reservation. 

Red Chief, eight foot vein; gangue spar; averages 50 oun- 
ces silver. 

Flower Pot, four foot vein; copper glance; assays $37.00 sil- 
ver, 20 per cent copper. 

Copperhead, 10 foot shaft only; a new discovery; three foot 
vein, grey copper; quartz and carbonate of copper; $17.00 sil- 
ver, 27 per cent, copper. 

Blue Stone, is an azurite; $150 to $200 ounces silver, three 
foot vein. 

Minnie Lee, two feet wide; $59.00 silver and 50 per cent, 
lead. 

Center Crickett, quartzite; $230 to $600 gold; width five 
and a half feet, depth of shaft 65 feet. 

Santa Ana, six foot vein of quartz; $300 in silver; 12 foot 
shaft. 

Neptune, decomposed quartz, vein six feet wide on surface; 
10 pounds of the ore assayed $200 to the ton. 

Mazeppa, lead carbonate; width of vein five feet; pay streak 
14 inches; 169 ounces of silver. 

Accident, four feet pay; ore carbonate and galena; 111 oun- 
ces silver. 

Oreland, 100 feet deep; four and a half feet wide; galena, 
quartzite; 64 ounces silver, 10 to 20 ounces gold. 

Christmas, has two crevices eight feet apart, one three feet 
wide, 100 to 2,500 ounces silver; other crevice four feet wide, 
50 to 500 ounces silver; lend carbonate and galena. 

High Line Chief, gold quartz; $38 to $130. 

White Oaks district was represented by some of the finest 
specimens of free gold there were in the exposition, taken from 
the Little Mac, Homestake, Old Abe, Henry Clay, and others. 
The gangue is a quartz trachyte carrying the gold in wires and 
also in flour form. The veins are from four feet up m width and 



136 ILLUSTRATED NEW MEXICO. 



a mill is all that is needed to take out enormous values at once. 
Recent discoveries of excellent bituminous and semi-bituminous 
coal from White Oaks, were displayed. The veins from which 
they were taken being five feet in thickness. Iron from 4:0 foot 
vein within five miles of the coal beds was also shown. 

The Gallinas Mountains furnished some fine specimens of 
grey copper from the Tenderfoot mine, which carries chlorides 
of silver, assaj'ing as high at $3,600. 

SANTA FE COUNTY — LOS CERRILLOS DISTRICT. 

(In charge of Gyrus Wells, a Corner.) 

The anthracite coal was by no means the least important 
feature of this display. Among the prominent ores we mention: 

Cash Entry, carbonate of copper; pay streak 12 inches; 20 
tons of this ore sold for $12,500 this month. 

Mina del Tiro, the old Spanish mine; quartz and galena; 
runs about $40 in silver. 

Nick of Time, argentiferous galena; 350 feet deep; four 
feet of mineral; 40 per cent, lead; $30 in silver. 

Orphan Boy; 50 per cent, lead; $50 to $60 in silver; two 
feet pay streak. 

Marshall Bonanza, mills $100 to the ton; five feet pay streak; 
200 feet deep. 

Bonanza No. 3, 300 feet deep ; galena ore, running more 
than $100 in silver and 50 per cent. lead. 

Chester, carbonate of lead; $2,500 per ton; 12 inch vein. 

Bottom Dollar, 100 feet depth; good pay; silver ore with 
25 per cent. lead. 

Great Western, 300 feet shaft; four feet of mineral; 50 per 
cent, lead; $150 to $200 in silver. 

Duchy, 110 feet deep; two feet of mineral; 45 per cent, 
lead, showing also antimonial silver. 

Captain, carbonate of lead; $100 in silver. 

Aztec, 120 feet shaft; $200 silver; 20 per cent. lead. 

Grand Review, 175 feet deep; four feet ledsre; 20 per cent, 
lead; $140 silver. 

Rey del Monte, two shafts, 30 feet each; carbonate of cop- 
per; $150 silver. 

SOCORRO COUNTY EXHIBIT. 

(In charge of D. T. Beeler, a Corner.) 

The Mogollons were represented by several fine specimens, 
the most prominent among which were those from the Cooney 
mine, a copper carbonate carrying $400 silver, $40 gold; 30 per 



MINERAL EXHIBIT AT THE DENVER EXPOSITION. 137 



<?ent. copper ; vein four feet wide ; considerable development 
vdone and work being vigorously prosecuted. 

In Water Canon the following were especially noted. 

Juniper, galena and carbonate of lead; mills over $100 silver; 
25 feet shaft, vein six feet wide. 

Nellie B, $180 gold, $20 silver in a gangue of magnetic iron. 
Forty tons of ore taken from seven feet in the shaft. 

Silver King, 12 inch vein; galena and iron; rnillrun $175 to 
the ton; has 40 feet tunnel. 

Summit Queen, vein 100 feet wide, with three crevices. 
First, carbonate of copper; $600 in silver. Second, galena; $55 
silver; 50 per cent. lead. Third, spar and quartz, carrying 
chlorides worth over $100 to the ton. 

Copper Chief, 100 pounds returned in rnillrun at the rate of 
$7,000 to the ton. 

Star of the East, 35 feet shaft on a 20 feet vein, carrying 
as high as $100 in silver. 

Two Deuces has only slight development. Ore assays $700 
silver, $20 gold, 20 per cent, copoer and 4 per cent, nickel. 

Ninevah Copper mine, has 100 feet of development; 50 feet 
vein; pay streak runs $10 gold, $20 silver, and 60 per cent, cop- 
per. 

The Socorro Mountain was represented by only three mines, 
Torrence, San Diego and San Juan. The ore of all these is 
similar, being a sulphate of baryta gangue. The Torrence mine 
is being extensively worked, and the output is treated at the 
mill in Socorro. The lowest grade ore turned out mills $17. 

Among Magdalena specimens, we may mention the follow- 
ing: 

From the Kelly, Juanita and Graphic mines, all located on 
the same vein, were displayed magnificent specimens of argen- 
tifeous galena and carbonates. This vein is from two to ten 
feet in width in various parts where it has been opened. Ore 
runs from 30 to 75 per cent, lead and 60 to 100 ounces in silver. 
Depth of 100 feet reached on the Kelly mine and nearly the 
same depth in the Juanita. The Slaven and Stonewall Jackson 
are ore veins heavy in lead, running about 60 per cent. Ore 
runs from $35 to $115 silver and $50 in gold. 

Pueblo, 18 inch vein; malachite and flint gangue; assays 
$7,000 silver, $85 gold, has a 22 feet shaft on it. 

The Imperial is 30 feet wide; a galena, copper carbonate, 
and quartz. Shaft 112 feet deep in ore running 30 to 100 oun- 
ces silver; $30 to $40 gold, and 20 to 75 per cent. lead. 



IS 8 ILLUSTRATED NEW MEXICO. 



TAOS COUNTY. 

It is remarkable that no more development may be chron- 
icled in Taos county, lying as it does in the norther portion of 
the Territory. It would naturally be supposed that enough 
of good prospectors and competent miners would have found 
their way over the Colorado line and opened up the immense 
mineral resources of this part very largely, but it appears that 
the Colorado miners, when they move, are inclined to make a 
long journey rather than a short one. This idea is not a new 
one, at this time, but we have for a long time found it the only 
basis of explanation of the fact that Taos, Colfax, Rio Arriba, 
and San Miguel counties are so little explored. 

The specimens shown were few in number, but really of 
good character, and such as should draw to that part plenty of 
capital to develop the lodes from which they came. Good iron 
and quartz gold rock was shown from the Rio Hondo, and in 
this same district are extensive placer fields. 

Dr. D. W. Bliss, of Washington, associated with Col. S. N. 
Hoyt, of Taos, is interested in some promising mines here. Spec- 
imens were not shown, but both gentlemen were in Denver dur- 
ing the exposition, to purchase machinery for immediate use. 

Copper Hill district sent some fine specimens of red oxide 
and carbonate of copper with quartz, which assay from 30 to 60 
ounces silver. 

The Arroya Hondo district ma} 7 claim greater progress than 
any other. Specimens of good solid argentiferous galena were 
shown from the Dora Newell, a property having a vein two to 
eight feet wide, owned by Baltimore parties. A millrun two 
months since at Pueblo, of 2,200 pounds, returned 140 ounces 
silver and 50 per cent. lead. Work is being prosecuted vigor- 
ously on this mine. 

The Arroyo Hondo mining company is composed of several 
Territorial officers, including Gov. Sheldon. Specimens of gale- 
na, associate with white iron in a quartz gangue, carrying about 
$30 in silver, were sent from the Bulwark mine, belonging to 
the company. 

Ores were also exhibited from the Picuris mine, that assay 
from 14 to 135 ounces in silver. 

SANTA FE COUNTY — ADDITIONAL. 

(Reported by Hon. W. B. Sloan, Commissioner in charge.) 

The minerals of this county which were on exhibition at the 
Denver exposition, were very fine, mainly high grade, and be- 
came the subject of much favorable comment. The following 



BOARD OF TRADE EXHIBIT AT DENVER. 139 

mines were represented in the Santa Fe county collection, sent 
by the Santa Fe Board of Trade. 

The Placer Mining District: — the Era Southwestern mine 
had one sack of ore taken from a five foot vein about 15 feet from 
the surface; average assay $60 per ton, containing silver, cop- 
per and gold. 

The John Perry had one sack of ore taken from a four foot 
vein, similar ore as the Era Southwestern. 

The San Francisco contains sulphide of copper, running 22 
per cent, copper and $18 in gold and silver. 

The Emerald, containing copper carbonate; four and a half 
foot vein; 20 feet from the surface; assays show two and three 
fourths ounces gold; 12 per cent, copper. 

The Emporia, argentiferous ore, two and a half foot vein, 30 
feet from the surface; assays 38 ounces silver, two ounces gold. 

The Netta has a vein of galena, 20 inches wide; assays $40 
in silver, 22 per cent. lead. 

The Maud S, has a two foot vein of fine ore; assay not given. 

The San Pedro mine, this ore is a copper carbonate of ex- 
ceptional beauty, with a percentage of about 48 in copper and 
is claimed $18 in gold. 

The Avondale contains galena and horn silver and at 50 feet 
depth assays 1818 ounces silver. 

The Alpine is a carbonate, yielding $20 in gold, the per- 
centage of copper not being given. 

The Lucky contains argentiferous galena, the assay being 
75 per cent, lead, and 85 ounces silver. 

The Alamo contains argentiferous galena, from a three feet 
vein, at a depth of three feet; lead 50 per cent. ; silver $97. 

There were also some fine specimens on exhibition from the 
Aztec, Great Western, Lady Washington, Bottom Dollar, Pride 
of Erin, Dutchie, Chromo, Cactus, Little Pittsburg No. 2, Han- 
da Anda, Cuckoo, Bertie, Crescent, Mina del Tiro, Col. Marsh, 
Gen. Moore, Michigan Boy, Sleeping Beauty, Old Discovery, 
Cortes, Rockingham, Pacific Mine, Hub, Captain, Black War- 
rior, Our Lode, Golden Eagle, Helen, Sitting Bull, Melvma, 
Key del Monte, Franklin, South Altoona, P. B. Pearce, Washoe, 
Grand Prize, Nick of Time, Orphan Boy, Cash Entry,_Grand 
Review, Zulu Chief, Chester, Clara, Mexican Prince, Canon del 
Agua, Marshall Bonanza, Bonanza No. 1, and Bonanza No. 2. 
These mines were mostly represented in the Cernllos cabinet, 
in charge of Cyrus Wells Esq., and of which a detailed account 
has been given by Mr. Walter C. Hadley. 

Of these the gold ores are free milling quartz, of fair aver- 
age grade, and the same may be said of the silver bearing ores, 



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with this addition, that the major portion were argentiferous 
galena, and were remarkable f jr the absence of antimony. 

The copper ores consisted of carbonates, oxides and sulph- 
ides, and are exceptionally fine, in fact the sulphides had no 
equal in the whole exposition. The chalcopyrites and bromites 
from the Placer district are beauties, and very attractive; their 
chrystalization is peculiar, and there was nothing else like it in 
the building. 

Placer dirt from both the Old and New Placers, was rich 
in gold; the composition is peculiar to itself, the gold from its 
bright appearance shows it could not have traveled far from the 
source of supply. 

The Coal on exhibition, both anthracite and bituminous, 
(See reports on coals of New Mexico), was of exceptional qual- 
ity, and specimens of the anthracite were in great demand, of 
which many went east, and in three instances to England, and 
one to France, and one to an American lady visitor from Hong 
Kong, China. 

The cabinet of minerals which has been collected and named 
the "Mining News Minature Cabinet," of the entire Territory, 
was collected by the writer, while connected with the Daily 
New Mexican and Mining News, of Santa Fe, and taken by him 
to the Denver Exposition. This exhibit was intended, as it did 
in fact, to represent each district then known in the Territory, 
and for that reason was observed and very much admired. It 
also contained some rare specimens of both the upper and lower 
silurian epochs. This cabinet is without any doubt, an excep- 
tionally rare and costly one, and can now be found in the office 
of the secretary of the Board of Trade, at Santa Fe, where it is 
open to visitors at any time. 



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CORRECTION. 

SANTA FE COUNTY BOUNDARY. 

The map of New Mexico herewith accompanying, for which the pub- 
lisher is indebted to Mr. C. C. Wheeler, General Manager of the A., T. & 
S. F. R'y, will be found generally accurate; especially as to political divis- 
ions and county seats, except that the Eastern Boundary of Santa Fe 
county, as fixed by the Legislative Assembly of 1882, commences (for its 
northeast corner) at a point on or near the 36th parallel of latitude, where 
the county boundaries of Rio Arriba, Taos, Mora and San Miguel res- 
pectively corner upon each other, from thence said eastern boundary runs 
southerly in a direct line toward the Pedernal Peak, near the northern 
boundary of the county of Valencia, until it reaches the norther boundary 
line of the county of Bernalillo, from thence west along the last named 
boundary line until it intersects and continues along the old boundary as 
laid down on said map to the place of beginning. It being understood that 
the upper valley of the Pecos and the railway stations west of and includ- 
ing Kingman, are included in Santa Fe county. 



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